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Court

Orange Co

California

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-21
Type Petitions Other
Docket 22 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff City Of Costa Mesa Police Department
Defendant Matthew Allen Cowgill
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Judge

Hon. Gaffney Donald F

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31592286 RECEIVED ON 01/21/2025 09:37:58 PM.
  2. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY CITY OF COSTA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT ON 02/06/2026
  3. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11621273 RECEIVED ON 02/06/2026 04:20:18 PM.
  4. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  5. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 10/14/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  6. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 02/10/2026 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO COURT'S MOTION.
  7. ORDER - OTHER (ON PETITION SEEKING JUDICIAL DETERMINATION) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 10/14/2025
  8. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11554590 RECEIVED ON 09/30/2025 12:52:18 PM.
  9. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 09/30/2025
  10. PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL FILED BY CITY OF COSTA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT ON 07/08/2025
  11. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31680521 RECEIVED ON 07/08/2025 05:53:55 PM.
  12. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 07/08/2025 09:00:00 AM.
  13. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CONTINUED TO 10/14/2025 AT 09:00 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARTY'S MOTION.
  14. NOTICE - OTHER FILED BY CITY OF COSTA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT ON 05/30/2025
  15. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41839674 RECEIVED ON 05/30/2025 03:19:05 PM.
  16. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  17. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/08/2025 AT 09:00:00 AM IN N16 AT NORTH JUSTICE CENTER.
  18. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  19. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER GAFFNEY, DONALD ON 01/21/2025.
  20. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY CITY OF COSTA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT ON 01/21/2025
  21. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY CITY OF COSTA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT ON 01/21/2025
  22. PETITION FOR HEARING RE RETURN OF DEADLY WEAPON (PENAL CODE 12028.5) FILED BY CITY OF COSTA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT ON 01/21/2025

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