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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2021-12-16
Type Cc Cafa Forfeit 513.600 513.64
Docket 20 entries
Disposition tried by court-civil

Parties

Plaintiff Laclede County Prosecuting Attorney|Morris, Jon Anthony
Defendant Claxton, Jack Lee|Cooley, Donald R
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Judge

Hon. HAYDEN, KENNETH MICHAEL

Camden County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. Receipt Filed Receipt from Laclede County Treasurer's Office
  3. Correspondence Filed Correspondence with check from Missouri State Highway Patrol
  4. Judge/Clerk - Note 2 CERTIFIED COPIES OF JUDGMENT ISSUED TO PROSECUTING ATTORNIES OFFICE. (ONE FOR THEM AND ONE FOR THEM TO SEND TO MO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL)
  5. Tried by Court-Civil
  6. Judgment Entered JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE
  7. Case Review Held CASE CALLED BY JUDGE HAYDEN. MR. MORRIS APPEARS FOR THE STATE. NO OTHER APPEARANCES. STATE ASKS COURT TO TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF VERIFIED PETITION FILED. STATE OFFERS STATE'S EXHIBIT 1 AND SAME IS ADMITTED. NO OTHER EVIDENCE IS RECEIVED. COURT FINDS ISSUES IN FAVOR OF STATE AND AGAINST DEFENDANT. JUDGMENT ENTERED THIS DATE. STATE'S EXHIBIT 1 RETURNED TO MR. MORRIS. KMH/md Associated Entries: 03/07/2023 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 03/07/2023 - Case Review Scheduled Scheduled For: 05/02/2023; 9:00 AM; KENNETH MICHAEL HAYDEN; Laclede
  8. Judge Assigned
  9. Case Review Scheduled Associated Entries: 05/02/2023 - Case Review Held + Scheduled For: 05/02/2023; 9:00 AM; KENNETH MICHAEL HAYDEN; Laclede
  10. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled CASE CALLED. NO APPEARANCES. ATTORNEY COOLEY'S MOTION TO CONTINUE SUSTAINED. CAUSE CONTINUED TO MAY 2, 2023 AT 9:00 A.M. FOR STATUS. KMH/jm Associated Entries: 01/12/2023 - Case Review Scheduled Associated Entries: 05/02/2023 - Case Review Held + Hearing Continued From: 03/07/2023; 9:00 AM Case Review
  11. Motion for Continuance Motion for Continuance. Filed By: DONALD R COOLEY On Behalf Of: JACK LEE CLAXTON
  12. Case Review Scheduled Associated Entries: 03/07/2023 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 03/07/2023; 9:00 AM; KENNETH MICHAEL HAYDEN; Laclede
  13. Motion to Stay Motion to Stay; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DONALD R COOLEY On Behalf Of: JACK LEE CLAXTON
  14. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: DONALD R COOLEY On Behalf Of: JACK LEE CLAXTON
  15. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 21-SMCC-1597; Served To - CLAXTON, JACK LEE; Server - SO LACLEDE COUNTY-LEBANON; Served Date - 16-DEC-21; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Served
  16. Notice of Service RETURN; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service.
  17. Judge/Clerk - Note CLERK PHONES PA OFFICE THAT SERVICE DOCUMENTS ARE READY FOR PICK UP
  18. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 21-SMCC-1597, for CLAXTON, JACK LEE. SUMMONS WITH COPY OF PETITION AND NOTICE ATTACHED ISSUED TO PA OFFICE FOR SERVICE
  19. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JON ANTHONY MORRIS
  20. Notice Notice. Filed By: JON ANTHONY MORRIS On Behalf Of: LACLEDE COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

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