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Court

Polk County

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2025-10-02
Type Forf Forfeiture
Docket 26 entries

Parties

Plaintiff City Of Winter Haven, Florida, Police Department
Defendant Dawkins, William D 352 Recker Highway Auburndale Fl 33823
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Judge

Hon. Jennifer a Swenson

Polk County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. NOTICE OF FILING -PROOF OF SERVICE- CERTIFIED MAIL -WILLIAM DAVID DAWKINS
  2. COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE
  3. NOTICE OF FILING - CITY OF WINTER HAVEN FLORIDA POLICE DEPARTMENT
  4. Calendar entry added for: 10/21/2025 08:00 AM
  5. Reason: ADVERSARIAL PRELIMINARY HRG
  6. NOTICE OF HEARING
  7. DEFENDANT'S ANSWER / RESPONSE
  8. ORDER FINDING PROBABLE CAUSE AND DIRECTING RESPONDENT(S) TO RESPOND
  9. NOTICE OF FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS
  10. ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR A NEW PRELIMINARY HEARING
  11. ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR A NEW PRELIMINARY HEARING
  12. VERIFIED EVIDENCE REPORT
  13. SERVICE OF PROCESS SERVED - WILLIAM DAVID DAWKINS
  14. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION PREVENTION OF FORFEITURE OF FUNDS (DEFENDANT ELIZABETH CAJUSTE)
  15. NOTICE OF FILING
  16. RETURN OF SERVICE OF PROCESS SERVED - WILLIAM DAVID DAWKINS
  17. NOTICE OF FILING - AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (NOT ATTACHED)
  18. AFFIDAVIT/PROOF OF PUBLICATION - NOTICE OF FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS - OCTOBER 29, 2025
  19. NOTICE OF FILING
  20. Calendar entry added for: 12/10/2025 11:30 AM
  21. Reason: MOT_DEFAULT
  22. MOTION FOR JUDICIAL DEFAULT AND ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS
  23. MOTION FOR JUDICIAL DEFAULT AND ATTORNEYS CEES AND COST
  24. NOTICE OF HEARING
  25. AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
  26. AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

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