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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-12-08
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Having Weapons While Under Disability
Docket 26 entries
Disposition nolle prosequi

Parties

Defendant Kidnocker, Iii, Robert Ellsworth
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. BAIL SURCHARGE REFUND TO ROBERT KIDNOCKER, DEPOSITOR
  2. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
  3. ENTRY ORDERING WARRANT TO BE ISSUED ON COMPLAINT
  4. WARRANT ON COMPLAINT
  5. ISSUED WARRANT AND COMPLAINT TO THE SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
  6. ENTRY SETTING BONDS AND BLANK BONDS ****GPS****($75,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE WITH A $25.00 BAIL SURCHARGE COLLECTED AT THE TIME OF BOND POSTED)
  7. ***UNNECESSARY IF INDICTED***RECOMMENDATION OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AS TO THE DATE/TIME TO BE SET FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 12/18/25 ON OR AFTER 3:00 PM
  8. ENTRY SCHEDULING INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE JOSHUA HORACEK TUESDAY DECEMBER 9, 2025 AT 8:30 A.M.
  9. ALERT ISSUED WARRANT issued on 12/08/2025 for KIDNOCKER, III, ROBERT ELLSWORTH
  10. WARRANT ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT RETURNED
  11. ALERT SERVED WARRANT served on 12/08/2025 for KIDNOCKER, III, ROBERT ELLSWORTH
  12. BOND RECEIVED Receipt: 531675 Date: 12/09/2025
  13. BAIL SURCHARGE DEPOSIT
  14. MAGISTRATE'S ORDER: INITIAL APPEARANCE 12/09/2025 11:05 AM
  15. BOND MODIFICATION ENTRY **WITH GPS**(SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS BONDS) AND BLANK BONDS ($75,000.00 CASH/SURETY OR 10% AND $5,000.00 RECOGNIZANCE WITH A $25.00 BAIL SURCHARGE COLLECTED AT THE TIME OF BOND POSTED)*** DEFENDANT MAY BE AWAY FROM HIS RESIDENCE DURING CURFEW FOR EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES*** 12/09/2025 11:05 AM
  16. FINGER PRINT RECEIVED
  17. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS RECORDED ON - 12/09/2025
  18. RECOGNIZANCE AND 10% OF ACCUSED POSTED ***GPS REQUIRED***
  19. AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
  20. DEMAND/REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY 12/15/2025 04:18 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, LUCAS A
  21. APPEARANCE COUNSEL FILED 12/15/2025 04:18 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, LUCAS A
  22. MOTION/REQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS 12/15/2025 04:18 PM Attorney: THOMPSON, LUCAS A
  23. APPLICATION FOR NOLLE PROSEQUI
  24. ENTRY GRANTING NOLLE PROSEQUI
  25. 10% BOND FEE Receipt: 532243 Date: 12/18/2025
  26. BOND AMOUNT REFUNDED TO ROBERT KIDNOCKER, DEPOSITOR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,750.00

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