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Case Information

Filed 2025-07-24
Status CASE REOPENED (RO)
Type Burglary
Docket 31 entries

Parties

Defendant Macdonald, Timothy Paul
Photo of Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. NOTICE OF PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025, AT 9:30AM
  2. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTION TO CLERK FOR SERVICE OF INDICTMENT
  3. WARRANT ON INDICTMENT
  4. ISSUED WARRANT WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
  5. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 07/24/2025 for MACDONALD, TIMOTHY PAUL
  6. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS ($150,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE WITH A $25.00 BAIL SURGE CHARGE COLLECTED AT THE TIME OF BOND POSTED ) GPS, NO CONTACT
  7. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT 08/06/2025 09:23 AM
  8. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 08/06/2025
  9. SCHEDULING ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - VIA ZOOM JURY TRIAL: OCTOBER 14, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
  10. APPEARANCE COUNSEL FILED; DEMAND FOR JUDRY TRIAL; REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS; REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: FICKEL, BENJAMIN E
  11. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  12. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  13. REQUEST FOR RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
  14. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 08/28/2025
  15. ORDER FOR RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY - GRANTED IN FULL
  16. PRECIPE FOR SUBPOENAS
  17. ISSUED 7 SUBPOENAS
  18. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE STATE Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  19. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  20. BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  21. DEMANDT FOR DISCOVERY Attorney: HILL, SARAH A
  22. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 09/15/2025
  23. PRETRIAL ENTRY
  24. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON ADAM DALRYMPLE
  25. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  26. SUBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED UPON GRACE E. CONRAD
  27. FOR SERVICE & MILEAGE RET
  28. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE 10/07/2025 05:28 PM Attorney: FICKEL, BENJAMIN E
  29. ENTRY ORDERING JURY TRIAL TO BE CONVERTED TO PLEA/SENTENCING HEARING
  30. ENTRY GRANTING CONTINUANCE AND ORDERING COUNSEL TO PROPOSE NEW DATE FOR TRIAL
  31. HEARING SCHEDULED Judge: Berens, Richard E Event: PLEA HEARING HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCE Date: 11/21/2025 Time: 09:30 AM

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