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Case Information

Filed 2024-12-26
Status REOPEN - CLOSED
Type Domestic Violence Injunction With Kids
Docket 28 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Katie Payne
Defendant Dean Smith
Photo of Hon. Ellis David R

Judge

Hon. Ellis David R

Pinellas County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. RDER GRANTING
  2. EOPEN - CLOSED
  3. OTION Party: PAYNE, KATIE
  4. OTICE OF APPEARANCE Party: PAYNE, KATIE
  5. ASE REOPENED Status: CIVIL REOPEN - CLOSED
  6. OTICE
  7. RDER APPROVING REPORT RECOMMENDATION OF GENERAL MAGISTRATE
  8. CKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
  9. C PETITION WITH ATTACHMENTS TO SHF
  10. RDER OF REFERENCE TO GENERAL MAGISTRATE
  11. INAL JUDGMENT OF INJUNCTION-DOM VIOLENCE Volume: 23026 Page: 1986 Instrument #: 2025007674
  12. AMILY - CASE DISPOSED BY JUDGE
  13. UBPOENA RETURN OF SERVICE -SERVED
  14. NJUNCTION - SERVED
  15. OTION Party: PAYNE, KATIE
  16. OTICE OF APPEARANCE Party: PAYNE, KATIE
  17. MAIL AUTHORIZED ON INJUNCTION FOR VIOLENCE
  18. C PETITION WITH ATTACHMENTS TO SHF
  19. EMPORARY INJUNCTION WITHOUT NOTICE
  20. OTICE OF CASES JUDICIALLY NOTICED
  21. OTICE OF CASES JUDICIALLY NOTICED
  22. UPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REGARDING PARTIES
  23. ON-WAIVER OF RETURN HEARING
  24. ETITIONERS REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL FILING OF ADDRESS
  25. IVIL COVER SHEET - FAMILY
  26. OTICE OF RELATED CASES
  27. LERK'S INFORMATION SHEET
  28. ETITION

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