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Filing # 194454915 E-Filed 03/20/2024 03:36:37 PM
IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, CASE NO.:
Plaintiff, SUMMONS
(Notice of Pretrial Hearing)
vs.
STEVE ONEAL,
Defendant.
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THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO: STEVE ONEAL, Defendant, at 226 E FEE AVE,MELBOURNE, FL 32901-4561.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the above-named PLAINTIFF has made a claim and is requesting
judgment against you in the sum of $5040.75, plus court costs, as shown on the attached statement of claim.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you are required to appear in person or by attorney for a
PRETRIALCONFERENCE. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE, IN PERSON OR BY ATTORNEY, A
JUDGMENT WILL BEENTERED AGAINST YOU. DO NOT BRING WITNESSES ON THIS DATE. THE CASE WILL.
NOT BE TRIED ON THIS DATE
This Court has scheduled a Pre-trial Conference to be held on, ,at
o'clock, a.m. in courtroom #. at BREVARD COURTHOUSE, 2825 JUDGE FRAN JAMIESON WAY,
VIERA, FL 32940.
IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY
THE DEFENDANT MUST APPEAR IN COURT ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN ORDER TO AVOID A DEFAULT
JUDGMENT. THE PLAINTIFF MUST APPEAR TO AVOID HAVING THE CASE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF
PROSECUTION. A WRITTEN MOTION OR ANSWER TO THE COURT BY THE PLAINTIFF OR THE
DEFENDANT SHALL NOT EXCUSE THE PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF A PARTY OR ITS ATTORNEY IN
THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. THE DATE AND/OR TIME OF THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE CANNOT BE
RESCHEDULED WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE AND PRIOR COURT APPROVAL.
A CORPORATION MAY BE REPRESENTED AT ANY STAGE OF THE TRIAL COURT PROCEEDINGS BY AN
OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION OR ANY EMPLOYEE AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY AN OFFICER OF
THE CORPORATION. WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE.
THE PURPOSE OF THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE IS TO RECORD YOUR APPEARANCE, TO
DETERMINE IF YOU ADMIT ALL OR PART OF THE CLAIM, TO ENABLE THE COURT TO DETERMINE
THE NATURE OF THE CASE, AND TO SET THE CASE FOR TRIAL IF THE CASE CANNOT BE
RESOLVED AT THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO CONFER WITH THE COURT AND TO EXPLAIN BRIEFLY THE NATURE OF YOUR DISPUTE,
EXHIBIT ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PROVE THE CASE, STATE THE NAMES AND
ADDRESSES OF YOUR WITNESSES, STIPULATE TO THE FACTS THAT WILL REQUIRE NO PROOF
AND WILL EXPEDITE THE TRIAL, AND ESTIMATE HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO TRY THE CASE. IF
YOU ADMIT THE CLAIM, BUT DESIRE ADDITIONAL TIME TO PAY, YOU MUST COME AND STATE THE
CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE COURT. THE COURT MAY OR MAY NOT APPROVE A PAYMENT PLAN
AND WITHHOLD JUDGMENT OR EXECUTION OR LEVY.
Filing 194454915 Portfolio Recovery Associates, Llc v. Steve Oneal 05-2024-SC-020937-XXSC-BC
IF YOU ADMIT THE CLAIM, BUT DESIRE ADDITIONAL TIME TO PAY, YOU MUST COME AND STATE THE
CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE COURT. THE COURT MAY OR MAY NOT APPROVE A PAYMENT PLAN AND
WITHHOLD JUDGMENT OR EXECUTION OR LEVY.
RIGHT TO VENUE. The law gives the person or company who has sued you the right to file suit in any one of
several places as listed below. However, if you have been sued in any place other than one of these places, you, as
the Defendant, have the right to request that the case be moved to a proper location or venue. A proper location or
venue may be one of the following:
1. Where the contract was made or entered into;
2. If the suit is on an unsecured promissory note, where the note is signed or where the maker resides;
3. If the suit is to recover property or to foreclose a lien, where the property is located;
4, Where the event giving rise to the suitoccurred;
5. Where any one or more of the Defendants sued reside;
6. Any location agreed to in acontract;
7. In an action for money due, if there is no agreement as to where suit may be filed, where payment is to be made.
If you, as a Defendant, believe the Plaintiff has not sued in one of these correct places, you must appear on your
court date and orally request a transfer or you must file a written request for transfer, in Affidavit form (sworn to
under oath) with the Court seven (7) days prior to your first court date and send a copy to the Plaintiff or Plaintiff's
attorney, if any.
DATED: As Clerk of the County Court
By: OR
Deputy Clerk Honorable Judge
1066808
Filing 194454915 Portfolio Recovery Associates, Llc v. Steve Oneal 05-2024-SC-020937-XXSC-BC