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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-12-09
Type Cc Expunge Records 610.140
Docket 16 entries
Disposition tried by court-civil

Parties

Plaintiff Costello, Thomas Ryan
Defendant Taney County Circuit Clerk|Taney County Sheriff|Missouri State Highway Patrolcriminal Records Repository |Taney County Prosecutor|Department Of Revenue|Stone County Circuit Clerk|Stone County Sheriff|Stone County Prosecutor's Office
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Judge

Hon. Merrell Jeffrey M

Douglas County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. et to Expunge Crim Rec-CC
  2. otice
  3. ried by Court-Civil
  4. otion Granted/Sustained Associated Entries: 01/02/2025 - Motion to Dismiss +
  5. earing Held 1-09-2025 = Plaintiff appeared pro se; Defendant State by Atty Hammers. Def's motion to dismiss heard by the Ct. Pursuant to Section 610.140.11, RSMo, Ct SUSTAINED Def's motion to dismiss Plaintiff's petition. So Ordered --JMM/rg Associated Entries: 12/10/2024 - Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 01/09/2025; 9:00 AM; JEFFREY M MERRELL; Taney
  6. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: CHRISTINA M HAMMERS
  7. otion to Dismiss Motion to Dismiss Petition for Expungement; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /rg Filed By: CHRISTINA M HAMMERS Associated Entries: 01/09/2025 - Motion Granted/Sustained
  8. nswer Filed Missouri State Highway Patrols Answer to Petition for Expungement - Section 610.140 RSMo; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /rg Filed By: CHRISTINA M HAMMERS
  9. ntry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /rg Filed By: CHRISTINA M HAMMERS
  10. nswer Filed Answer to Petition for Expungement. /rg Filed By: SAMANTHA KATE YIANITSAS
  11. ntry of Appearance Filed Designation of Lead Attorney. /rg Filed By: SAMANTHA KATE YIANITSAS
  12. otice
  13. otice of Court Hearing Sent
  14. earing Scheduled Associated Entries: 01/09/2025 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 01/09/2025; 9:00 AM; JEFFREY M MERRELL; Taney
  15. udge Assigned
  16. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed

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