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Clinton County court docket: pleas, diversion agreements, sentencings and civil scheduling
Summary
The Clinton County docket processed numerous arraignments, pleas, diversion agreements and sentencings; many cases were continued for negotiations on Feb. 2 and for pretrial or sentencing on Feb. 12. The court also set civil motions and ordered a property inspection in a pending easement dispute.
Clinton County Circuit Court processed a long docket on Thursday, with dozens of criminal matters handled in summary fashion and several civil matters set for further proceedings.
On the criminal calendar, judges accepted guilty pleas, approved pretrial diversion agreements and set negotiation and further‑court dates. Examples from the record: the court accepted a plea and scheduled sentencing in multiple possession and drug‑related matters, set negotiation dates commonly on Feb. 2, and scheduled a wide set of follow‑up appearances for Feb. 12 (negotiation and pretrial dates appear repeatedly through the transcript). Probation, restitution amounts and court costs were announced as part of routine sentencing; several defendants were assessed court costs of $155 and were placed on probation or diverted to long‑term treatment programs.
In family and civil business, the court granted an app‑based communication mechanism in a pending timesharing/EPO matter and held broader custody relief in abeyance pending criminal case developments, setting the family matter for Feb. 12. In a civil easement dispute, the judge scheduled a site inspection for noon on the 20th so the court could view property conditions before ruling on competing easement claims. The civil calendar also included multiple motions for summary judgment and discovery disputes; the judge allowed discovery in a medical‑records disclosure matter and gave guidance on briefing and timing.
What it means: The session produced many routine case management outcomes that will govern the next steps in dozens of pending matters. Scheduling concentrations around early February indicate a busier round of negotiation and pretrial activity then.
Notable procedural items to watch: the Feb. 2 negotiation dates and Feb. 12 return dates for many criminal matters; the site inspection for the Lakeside/Crescent Ridge easement dispute on the 20th; and the family timesharing follow‑up set for Feb. 12.
