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Court

Portage Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-10-02
Status OPEN
Type Criminal (common Pleas)
Docket 39 entries

Parties

Defendant Heltzel, Will A
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Judge

Hon. PITTMAN LAURIE J

Portage County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL Date: 04/28/2026 Time: 8:30 am Judge: PITTMAN, LAURIE J Location: COURTROOM #1
  2. ARRANT INFORMATION SHEET FILED.
  3. NSTRUCTIONS FILED. (SEE IMAGE)
  4. ERTIFIED COPY OF INDICTMENT & WARRANT ISSUED TO THE SHERIFF OF PORTAGE COUNTY.
  5. LERT ISSUED (C) WARRANT issued on: 10/02/2025 For: HELTZEL, WILL A
  6. LERT SERVED (C) WARRANT served on: 10/03/2025 For: HELTZEL, WILL A
  7. RDER OF COMMITMENT, BOND AMOUNT AND CONDITIONS AND/OR TERMS OF PROBATION GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED (SEE IMAGE)
  8. ECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED FILED. BOND AMOUNT IS $35,000.00 PR W/CONDITIONS SENT TO HOLDING AP AND MACS COMMON PLEAS RECOGNIZANCE BOND Sent on: 10/03/2025 08:51:54.31
  9. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: ARRAIGNMENT Date: 10/06/2025 Time: 11:00 am Judge: PITTMAN, LAURIE J Location: COURTROOM #1
  10. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: STATUS CONFERENCE AND PRETRIAL Date: 11/25/2025 Time: 9:00 am Judge: PITTMAN, LAURIE J Location: COURTROOM #1
  11. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL Date: 12/16/2025 Time: 9:00 am Judge: PITTMAN, LAURIE J Location: COURTROOM #1 Result: CONTINUED
  12. EARING SCHEDULED: Event: CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL Date: 12/23/2025 Time: 9:00 am Judge: PITTMAN, LAURIE J Location: COURTROOM #1 Result: CONTINUED
  13. ECOGNIZANCE OF ACCUSED FILED. BOND AMOUNT IS BOND TRANSFERED AND CONTINUED FROM 25CRA1449R SET AT $5,000.00 10% C/S. (SENT TO RAVENNA) (WRONG BOND WAS GIVEN TO DEFT TO SIGN. CORRECT BOND WAS EMAILED TO DEFT TO SIGN) COMMON PLEAS RECOGNIZANCE BOND Sent on: 10/06/2025 12:09:29.70
  14. OMESTIC VIOLENCE TEMPORARY PROTECTION ORDER GRANTED.
  15. LERT ISSUED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TEMPORARY PROTECTION ORDER issued on: 10/06/2025 For: HELTZEL, WILL A
  16. EQUEST FOR DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION FILED. JAMES R ESKRIDGE (Attorney) on behalf of WILL A HELTZEL (DEFENDANT)
  17. EQUEST FOR NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE EVIDENCE FILED. JAMES R ESKRIDGE (Attorney) on behalf of WILL A HELTZEL (DEFENDANT)
  18. EQUEST FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS FILED. JAMES R ESKRIDGE (Attorney) on behalf of WILL A HELTZEL (DEFENDANT)
  19. OTION FOR ORDER TO PRESERVE EVIDENCE FILED. (ORDER SUBMITTED TO JUDGE). Attorney: ESKRIDGE, JAMES R (84439)
  20. ARRANT ON INDICTMENT RETURNED ENDORSED. PO CTY SHERIFF
  21. OTICE AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER GRANTED. (SEE IMAGE)
  22. UDGMENT ENTRY - DISCOVERY DEADLINES GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED (SEE IMAGE)
  23. UDGMENT ENTRY ARRAIGNMENT BOND IS TRANSFERRED AND CONTINUED FROM MUNI COURT CASE 25CRA1449R SET AT $5,000.00 10% CASH OR SURETY AND A TPO SHALL BE ISSUED. IT IS SO ORDERED. (SEE IMAGE)
  24. RDER- MOTION TO PRESERVE EVIDENCE IS WELL-TAKEN AND THEREFORE SUSTAINS THE SAME. IT IS SO ORDERED. (SEE IMAGE)
  25. RDER WAS FAXED OR EMAILED TO: PROSECUTOR ADULT PROBATION ATTORNEY OF RECORD
  26. RDER WAS FAXED OR EMAILED TO: PROSECUTOR SHERIFF
  27. BOND Receipt: 536209 Date: 10/10/2025
  28. OND TRANSFERED FROM PORTAGE COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT 25CRA1449R - POSTED BY HELTZEL, CHRIS Receipt: 536209 Date: 10/10/2025
  29. USTODIAN OF RECORDS IS ORDERED TO PROVIDE RECORDS PURSUANT TO THE ATTACHED SUBPOENA. IT IS SO ORDERED (SEE IMAGE)
  30. OPY OF CERTIFICATE OF ASSIGNMENT FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO
  31. OTION FOR RECIPROCAL DISCOVERY FILED. Attorney: SALLERSON, DANIEL (65476)
  32. RAECIPE FOR SUBPOENA FILED AND ISSUED (SEE IMAGE).
  33. UBPOENA RETURNED ENDORSED SERVICE AS INDICATED.
  34. ITNESS LIST FILED. JAMES R ESKRIDGE (Attorney) on behalf of WILL A HELTZEL (DEFENDANT)
  35. OTICE OF HEARING ISSUED BY ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONERS. (SEE IMAGE) CRIMINAL GENERAL HEARING NOTICE Sent on: 12/16/2025 11:00:35.52
  36. EARING SCHEDULED: The following event: CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL scheduled for 12/16/2025 at 9:00 am has been rescheduled as follows: Event: CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL Date: 01/14/2026 Time: 9:00 am Judge: PITTMAN, LAURIE J Location: COURTROOM #1
  37. OTION FOR CONTINUANCE GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED (SEE IMAGE)
  38. OTICE OF SELF-DEFESE FILED. JAMES R ESKRIDGE (Attorney) on behalf of WILL A HELTZEL (DEFENDANT)
  39. OTICE OF HEARING ISSUED BY ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONERS. (SEE IMAGE) CRIMINAL GENERAL HEARING NOTICE Sent on: 01/23/2026 10:41:32.36

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