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Case Information

Filed 2025-05-05
Status OPEN
Type Other Civil Contraband Forfeiture
Docket 31 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Chipley Police Department
Photo of Hon. Patterson Christopher N

Judge

Hon. Patterson Christopher N

Holmes County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Case 672025CA000034CAAXMX Filed with Clerk on 5/5/2025
  2. Event PRETRIAL CONFERENCE scheduled on 3/25/2026 at 0245 PM, ZM - Judge presiding.
  3. Event CASE MANAGEMENT scheduled on 5/4/2026 at 0900 AM, ZM - Judge presiding.
  4. OTHER CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER SETTING CAUSE FOR NON-JURY TRIAL AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
  5. Updated Event EVIDENTIARY HEARING on 7/10/2025 0930 AM Judge TIMOTHY REGISTER results CANCELLED on 7/9/2025
  6. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF HEARING
  7. Payment received: $1,001.00 Receipt Number 25 2025003222
  8. Assessment 2 Total Assessed $1,001.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  9. Assessment 2 Total Assessed $1,001.00 Balance Remaining $1,001.00
  10. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $1,001.00
  11. ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE
  12. Event EVIDENTIARY HEARING scheduled on 7/10/2025 at 0930 AM, ZM - Judge presiding.
  13. Updated Event EVIDENTIARY HEARING on 7/10/2025 1030 AM Judge TIMOTHY REGISTER results CANCELLED on 5/29/2025
  14. AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION FOR FORFEITURE AND NOTICE OF EVIDENTIARY HEARING
  15. AMENDED NOTICE OF EVIDENTIARY HEARING
  16. Event EVIDENTIARY HEARING scheduled on 7/10/2025 at 1030 AM, ZM - Judge presiding.
  17. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR FORFEITURE AND NOTICE OF EVIDENTIARY HEARING
  18. NOTICE OF EVIDENTIARY HEARING
  19. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED - FELICIA NICKELS 5/12/25
  20. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED ESTATE OF MARTHA D. DEAL PIPPIN C/O FELICIA NICKELS 5/12/25
  21. STANDING CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
  22. SUMMONS - ESTATE OF MARTA D. DEAL PIPPIN A/K/A MARTHA DORIS DEAL C/O FELICIA ANN NICKELS; ISSUED AND EMAILED TO ATTY
  23. SUMMONS- FELICIA ANN NICKELS; ISSUED AND EMAILED TO ATTY
  24. Payment received: $20.00 Receipt Number 25 2025002325
  25. Assessment 1 Total Assessed $20.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  26. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $20.00
  27. NOTICE OF FILING
  28. NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS
  29. PETITION FOR FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE
  30. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  31. Judge: Assigned

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