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Name:
Heyward, Donathan Jermaine
Date of Booking:
01/18/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
DUI – DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL – M
SPEEDING – M
Speeding – M
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Case History:
1/28/25
BOND ORDER
What this means: A bond order sets the amount or conditions for release from jail. A cash bond is paid with money, and a property bond uses property instead. Both ensure the person returns to court. In this case, the judge signed a bond order setting the bond at $4,600.
3/3/25
FIRST APPEARANCE
What this means: The first time a person goes to court after being charged with a crime. At this hearing, the judge tells the defendant the charges, explains their rights, and may set bail or release conditions. It’s usually a short hearing to start the legal process.
3/3/25
TRAFFIC TICKETS
What this means: In this case, law enforcement issued two traffic citations, one for DUI/alcohol/less safe and one for speeding, which have been filed with the court.
5/20/25
BOUND UP TO STATE COURT
What this means: This case has been transferred from a lower court to Chatham County State Court after a judge found sufficient probable cause for it to proceed, which does not mean the defendant has been found guilty. Once transferred, all future proceedings will occur in State Court, and the lower court no longer has jurisdiction.