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Court

Florida Civitech Unified Court

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2024-11-13
Status OPEN
Type Other Fl Contraband Forfeiture Act
Docket 38 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Jackson County Sheriffs Office
Defendant Chastain, Samuel Pitford Iii
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Judge

Hon. Patterson Christopher N

Holmes County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER SETTING CAUSE FOR NON-JURY TRIAL 11/12/25 10:15 AM ZOOM AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCE 10/20/25 10:15AM ZOOM
  2. Event Time Changed:CIRCUIT CIVIL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE set for 10/20/2025 at 1015 AM in ZM with Judge CHRISTOPHER PATTERSON
  3. Event PRE TRIAL CA scheduled on 10/20/2025 at 1030 AM, ZM - Judge presiding.
  4. Event NJT - NON JURY TRIAL scheduled on 11/12/2025 at 1015 AM, ZM - Judge presiding.
  5. STIPULATION TO THE EXISTENCE OF PROBABLE CAUSE
  6. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF HEARING
  7. Updated Event HEARING-CIRCUIT CIV on 3/12/2025 0130 PM Judge CHRISTOPHER PATTERSON results CANCELLED on 3/12/2025
  8. AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
  9. Event HEARING-CIRCUIT CIV scheduled on 3/12/2025 at 0130 PM, ZM - Judge presiding.
  10. NOTICE OF FILING RETURN OF SERVICE AS TO CLAIMANT, SAMUEL PITFORD CHASTAIN III 12/7/24
  11. ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONTINUE
  12. CLAIMANTS ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
  13. MOTION TO CONTINUE
  14. Assessment 2 Total Assessed $1,500.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  15. RECEIPT
  16. Payment received: $1,500.00 Receipt Number MX 2024011598
  17. Assessment 2 Total Assessed $1,500.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  18. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $1,500.00
  19. Defendant Attorney: RUSSELL K RAMEY Assigned to SAMUEL PITFORD CHASTAIN III
  20. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  21. Event HEARING-CIRCUIT CIV scheduled on 12/17/2024 at 0130 PM, ZM - Judge presiding.
  22. NOTICE OF CONTINUED ADVERSARIAL PRELIMINARY HEARING
  23. NOTICE OF HEARING
  24. PETITIONER'S NOTICE OF FILING CLAIMANT'S FOR ADVERSARIAL PRELIMINARY HEARING
  25. EMERGENCY REQUEST FOR ADVERSARIAL PRELIMINARY HEARING PURSUANT TO THE FLORIDA CONTRABAND FORFEITURE ACT
  26. PETITIONER'S AMENDED NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF NON-MILITARY SERVICE AS TO CLAIMANT, SAMUEL PITFORD CHASTAIN III
  27. PETITIONER'S NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF NON-MILITARY SERVICE AS TO CLAIMANT, SAMUEL PITFORD CHASTAIN III
  28. COMPLAINT
  29. RECEIPT
  30. Judge: PATTERSON , CHRISTOPHER Assigned
  31. CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2021-00-06
  32. COMPLAINT / APPLICATION
  33. ORDER DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF PROBABLE CAUSE AND DIRECTING CLAIMANT TO RESPOND
  34. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  35. Payment received: $1,001.00 Receipt Number MX 2024010568
  36. Assessment 1 Total Assessed $1,001.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  37. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $1,001.00
  38. Attorney: Assigned to JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE

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