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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-10
Type Fc Adult Abuse W/o Stalking
Docket 27 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Acting Pro Se
Defendant Watson, Jon Dalton
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Judge

Hon. Privette Steven A

Butler County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. rd of Protection Served Document ID - 25-AFOP-90; Served To - null; Served Date - 05/20/2025; Served Time - 15:25:05; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
  4. FULL Submitted Electronically Full Order was submitted for electronic processing
  6. udge/Clerk - Note Copy of Full order Handed to Howell County Sheriff for service on Respondent. Copy of Full order to Howell County Sheriff and Petitioner. AJJ
  7. FULL Submitted Electronically Full Order was submitted for electronic processing
  8. udmt Full Order Protection Resp not to abuse stalk molest - YES; Resp not to communicate w/Petp - YES; Original Expiration Date - 14-MAY-2026; Resp not to enter or stay - YES; Additional Orders by Court - YES; Terms of additional orders - RESPONDENT NOT TO BE WITHIN 300 FEET OF PETITIONER
  9. ull Order of Protection Document ID: 25-AFOP-90, for WATSON, JON DALTON.
  10. efault Judgment
  11. dult Abuse Hearing Held PETITIONER APPEARS PRO SE. RESPONDENT FAILS TO APPEAR. THE COURT, AFTER HEARING, FINDS AND ORDERS THAT THE ALLEGATIONS OF THE PETITION ARE ESTABLISHED WITH FULL ORDER TO ISSUE. SO ORDERED AS SIGNED BY HONORABLE STEVEN PRIVETTE THIS DATE. Associated Entries: 04/23/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 04/23/2025 - Adult Abuse Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 05/14/2025; 9:00 AM; STEVEN A PRIVETTE; Howell
  12. ound Recording Log Sheet
  13. ched Hrng Submt Electronicaly SCAA Submitted Electronically and associates it to SCAA - Adult Abuse Hearing scheduled
  14. ched Hrng Submt Electronicaly SCAA Submitted Electronically and associates it to SCAA - Adult Abuse Hearing scheduled
  15. udge/Clerk - Note Copy of Date Modified Ex Parte Sent Petitioner and Respondent. Modified (With New Hearing Date Only) Ex Parte Order Sent to Sheriff. AJJ
  16. xParte Order of Protection Resp not to abuse stalk molest - YES; Resp not to enter or stay - YES; Resp not to communicate w/Petp - YES; Additional orders by Court - YES; Terms of additional orders - RESPONDENT NOT TO BE WITHIN 300 FEET OF PETITIONER
  17. x Parte Order Issued
  18. dult Abuse Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 05/14/2025 - Adult Abuse Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 05/14/2025; 9:00 AM; STEVEN A PRIVETTE; Howell
  19. earing Continued/Rescheduled CONTINUED TO 5/14 ON MOTION OF PETITIONER Associated Entries: 04/10/2025 - Adult Abuse Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 05/14/2025 - Adult Abuse Hearing Held + Hearing Continued From: 04/23/2025; 9:00 AM Adult Abuse Hearing
  20. rd of Protection Served Document ID - 25-AEOP-157; Served To - WATSON, JON DALTON; Server - HOWELL COUNTY SHERIFF; Served Date - 11-APR-25; Served Time - 10:53:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Served
  21. udge/Clerk - Note Copy of Petition and Ex Parte order Handed to Howell County Sheriff for service on Respondent. Copy of Ex Parte order to Howell County Sheriff and Petitioner. AJJ
  22. EXPA Submitted Electronically Ex Parte Order was submitted for electronic processing
  23. xParte Order of Protection Resp not to abuse stalk molest - YES; Resp not to enter or stay - YES; Resp not to communicate w/Petp - YES; Additional orders by Court - YES; Terms of additional orders - RESPONDENT NOT TO BE WITHIN 300 FEET OF PETITIONER
  24. x Parte Order Issued Document ID: 25-AEOP-157, for WATSON, JON D.
  25. dult Abuse Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 04/23/2025 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 04/23/2025; 9:00 AM; STEVEN A PRIVETTE; Howell
  26. onfid Dom Rel Info File Sheet
  27. et for Protection Ord Filed PET Relationship to RES - OTHER FAMILY MEMBER

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