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Court

Florida Civitech Unified Court

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2024-11-06
Status CLOSED
Type Other Civil Filing
Docket 23 entries
Disposition final judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Wakulla County Sheriffs Office
Defendant Burns, Charles F
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Judge

Hon. Smith J Layne

Wakulla County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Case 652024CA000140CAAXMX Filed with Clerk on 11/6/2024
  2. FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE
  3. RETURN OF SERVICE ON CHARLES F. BURNS 3/14/25
  4. Event Time Changed:HEARING set for 4/8/2025 at 0230 PM in MX with Judge J SMITH
  5. NOTICE OF HEARING (AMENDED) 4/8/25 @ 2:30P.M. (IN PERSON) (SMITH)
  6. Event HEARING scheduled on 4/8/2025 at 1130 AM, MX - Judge presiding.
  7. NOTICE OF HEARING ON 4/8/25 @11:30AM
  8. Event Time Changed:HEARING set for 3/3/2025 at 0900 AM in MX with Judge J SMITH
  9. SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING 3/3/25 @9AM VIA ZOOM
  10. Event Time Changed:HEARING set for 3/3/2025 at 1130 AM in MX with Judge J SMITH
  11. FIRST AMENDED NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING ON 3/3/25 @11:30AM VIA ZOOM
  12. NOTICE OF HEARING ON 2/24/25 @11:30AM
  13. Event HEARING scheduled on 3/3/2025 at 0900 AM, MX - Judge presiding.
  14. NOTICE OF HEARING 3/3/25 @ 9A.M. (IN PERSON) (SMITH)
  15. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED CHARLES FRANKLIN BURNS 2/12/25
  16. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED CHARLES FRANKLIN BURNS 2/12/25
  17. ORDER REGARDING EX-PARTE PROBABLE CAUSE APPLICATION
  18. Judge: SMITH , J LAYNE Assigned
  19. COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE
  20. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  21. Payment received: $400.00 Receipt Number MX 2024007307
  22. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $400.00
  23. Attorney: for to Wakulla County Sheriffs Office

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