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Bay County(Florida)

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-28
Status CLOSED
Type Probable Cause Forfeiture
Docket 23 entries
Disposition default final judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Bay County Sheriffs Office
Defendant Tipton, Christopher
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Judge

Hon. SMILEY, ELIJAH

Bay County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED 02/28/2025 CASE NUMBER 25000191CA
  2. CASE CLOSED
  3. EP - DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE AS TO CLAIMANT CHRISTOPHER TIPTON AND ORDER DIRECTING RETURN OF FORFEITURE BOND - RECORDED (OR.4913.601. / 2025027206)
  4. EP - COVER LETTER
  5. EP - PETITIONERS MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE
  6. EP - NOTICE TO CORRECT SCRIVENERS ERRORS
  7. EP - PETITIONERS MOTION FOR DEFAULT OF CLAIMANT CHRISTOPHER TIPTON - ENTERED
  8. EP - PETITIONERS NOTICE OF FILING PROOF OF PUBLICATION
  9. SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED CHRISTOPHER TIPTON 04/04/25
  10. EP - NOTICE OF FILING RETURN OF SERVICE AS TO CLAIMANT CHRISTOPHER TIPTON - SERVED CHRISTOPHER TIPTON 04/04/2025
  11. CIVIL CASH BOND PENDING POSTED $1,500.00 - DEPOSIT RECEIVED ON # 2025015403
  12. CIVIL CASH BOND PENDING POSTED $1,500.00
  13. PAYMENT $1,001.00 RECEIPT #2025015107
  14. JUDGE SMILEY, ELIJAH: ASSIGNED
  15. DIVISION S ASSIGNED
  16. EP - MEMO
  17. EP - COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE
  18. EP - PETITIONERS NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF NON-MILITARY SERVICE AS TO CLAIMANT, CHRISTOPHER TIPTON
  19. EP - ORDER DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF PROBABLE CAUSE AND DIRECTING CLAIMANT TO RESPOND
  20. EP - APPLICATION
  21. EP - CIVIL COVER SHEET
  22. PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY: DODGE, LAUREN K ASSIGNED
  23. CASE TYPE : PROBABLE CAUSE FORFEITURE

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