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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-21
Status CLOSED
Type Civil Common Pleas
Docket 41 entries
Disposition default

Parties

Plaintiff Americredit Financial Services Inc
Defendant Jones, Maurice|Howell, Cierra
Photo of Hon. SWEENEY MAUREEN A

Judge

Hon. SWEENEY MAUREEN A

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. $40.00
  2. COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 519160 Date: 03/21/2025
  3. LEGAL AID (TOSCV) FILED Receipt: 519160 Date: 03/21/2025
  4. LEGAL NEWS Receipt: 519160 Date: 03/21/2025
  5. COURT COMPUTER RESEARCH (CIVIL) Receipt: 519160 Date: 03/21/2025
  6. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION FEE (CIVIL) Receipt: 519160 Date: 03/21/2025
  7. CV-COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM Receipt: 519160 Date: 03/21/2025
  8. CV-SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND Receipt: 519160 Date: 03/21/2025
  9. CV-TECHNOLOGY FUND Receipt: 519160 Date: 03/21/2025
  10. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE INSTRUCTION FOR SERVICE :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC :: Filed By: MICHAEL S BERKOWITZ
  11. COMPLAINT FILED ELECTRONICALLY COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC :: Filed By: MICHAEL S BERKOWITZ
  12. COPIES ISSUED: ADDITIONAL COSTS ADDED FOR SERVICE COPIES
  13. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO DEFTS
  14. Issue Date: 03/24/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 JONES, MAURICE 122 ALBURN DR YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512 Tracking No: 941472669904223686343 HOWELL, CIERRA 122 ALBURN DR YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512 Tracking No: 941472669904223686344
  15. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 03/24/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 03/27/2025 Return : 03/31/2025 On : HOWELL, CIERRA Signed By : CERA HOWELL Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904223686344
  16. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 03/24/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 03/27/2025 Return : 03/31/2025 On : JONES, MAURICE Signed By : CIERRA HOWELL Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904223686343
  17. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED BY MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC :: Filed By: PAUL S RODE
  18. Certificate of Service
  19. JE> DEFAULT JUDGMENT GRANTED (SWEENEY) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE
  20. Certificate of Service
  21. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  22. COPIES ISSUED OF 08/07/2025 JE
  23. Issue Date: 08/08/2025 Service: COPIES OF 08/07/2025 JE Method: (CP) REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: $0.69 JONES, MAURICE 122 ALBURN DR YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512 Tracking No: R001380747 HOWELL, CIERRA 122 ALBURN DR YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512 Tracking No: R001380748
  24. DEPOSIT RECEIVED Receipt: 528487 Date: 10/01/2025
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  40. $0.40
  41. $1.38

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