In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered May 7 against Jordan Spagnola of Guthrie Center on a charge of criminal mischief-fifth degree. Spagnola was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. He must also pay a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. A second charge of criminal mischief-fifth degree was dismissed, but Spagnola must pay victim restitution on both charges. Court costs were $60.
A judgment for a $100 fine with a $35 surcharge was entered May 9 against Nathan Allen Zollars of Dana on a charge of assault-simple. Zollars must also pay $120 restitution for his court appointed attorney and $60 court costs.
Judgments were entered in a pair of new cases on the magistrate docket. Amber Marie Benavides and Dray Rivera, both of Jefferson, were both charged with interference with official acts. Identical judgments for a $100 fine with a $35 surcharge and $60 court costs were entered against each of them.
Cases were initiated as follows: Estavan Espinosa Jones of Grand Junction, interference wit official acts and disorderly conduct; and David Troy Upchurch of Jefferson, harassment of public official or employee.
Persons paid fines for scheduled traffic violations during the week ending May 9 as follows: Joseph Chol of Lansing, MI, speed, $120; and Leslie Lee Reinhart of Scranton, failure to have valid driver’s license, $200.
Also, speed, $40 (6-10 over): *Caleb Austin Smith of Montrose, *Curtis Louie Buenting of Granger, *Nathaniel Byerly of Churdan, and Scott Alan Kranz of Fort Dodge.
Speed, $20 (1-5 over): *Jonathan David Boogerd of Churdan, Michael Steven Boender of Oskaloosa, and Caleb Alexander Nelsen and Hannah Olivia Peterson, both of Jefferson.
Commercial motor vehicle violations: Micheal Joe Smothers of Perry, maximum gross weight violation, $22.
Judgments were entered during the week ending May 9 against individuals for nonpayment of scheduled fines as follows (original fine listed): *Polly Marie Bauer of Coon Rapids, failure to prove security against liability- accident related, $500, failure to obey stop or yield sign, $100, and failure to maintain control, $100; Tauwana Rae Laue of Grand Junction, failure to prove security against liability, $250, and speed, $20; Todd Stephen Fusco of Durant, speed, $20;
The judgment includes a penalty of one-half the original fine and surcharge.
Court costs were $60 on each citation unless otherwise noted.
*An additional $5 county surcharge was added.
