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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-28
Status Disposed
Type Unlimited Civil Asset Forfeiture
Docket 29 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff The People Of The State Of California
Defendant Seventy Thousand Sixty Eight Dollars In U.s. Currency
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Judge

Hon. Zendejas, Esmeralda

San Joaquin County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Hearing Result: Vacated
  2. Notice of Case Assignment and Scheduling Information.
  3. Civil Case Cover Sheet filed by The People of the State of California.
  4. Petition for forfeiture filed by The People of the State of California.
  5. Hearing regarding: Case Management Conference , set for 06/24/2025 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Esmeralda Zendejas in Department 11A.
  6. Attorney, Ronald J Freitas, District Attorney Office of San Joaquin County retained for The People of the State of California .
  7. Proof of Service by Mail - Civil filed by The People of the State of California.
  8. Case Management Statement filed by The People of the State of California.
  9. Proof of Service by Mail - Civil filed by The People of the State of California.
  10. Minutes finalized for Case Management Conference held on 06/24/2025 08:45 AM .
  11. Hearing re: Case Management Conference held on June 24, 2025.
  12. Hearing regarding: CMC: Further Case Management Conference , set for 10/21/2025 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Esmeralda Zendejas in Department 11A.
  13. Hearing regarding: Motion Pltf's Motion for Default Judgment on Forfeiture, set for 12/10/2025 at 9:00 AM before Hon. Esmeralda Zendejas in Department 11A.
  14. Notice of Motion for Default Judgment on Forfeiture Proceedings filed by The People of the State of California.
  15. Memorandum of Points and Authorities filed by The People of the State of California.
  16. Declaration in Support of Motion for Default Judgment filed by The People of the State of California.
  17. Amended Notice of Motion for Default Judgment on Forfeiture Proceedings filed by The People of the State of California.
  18. Proof of Service by Mail - Civil filed by The People of the State of California.
  19. Minutes finalized for CMC: Further Case Management Conference held on 10/21/2025 08:45 AM .
  20. Hearing re: CMC: Further Case Management Conference held on October 21, 2025.
  21. Hearing regarding: CMC: Further Case Management Conference , set for 02/18/2026 at 8:45 AM before Hon. Esmeralda Zendejas in Department 11A.
  22. Tentative Ruling published.
  23. Minutes finalized for Motion held on 12/10/2025 09:00 AM .
  24. Hearing re: Motion held on December 10, 2025.
  25. error
  26. Judgment by Court entered and filed.
  27. Case status updated to Disposed.
  28. Notice of Entry of Order filed by The People of the State of California.
  29. Proof of service filed by The People of the State of California.

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