Greene County magistrate court, week ending March 11

In Greene County magistrate court judgments were entered in three cases initiated in district court.

A charge against Jessica Amber Montoya, 20, of Churdan of domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury was amended to assault-simple. Montoya was fined $100 with a $35 surcharge. Court costs were $121.

A charge against Nicholas Anthony Balderas, 24, of Bagley of domestic abuse assault-second offense was amended to assault-simple. Balderas was fined $100 with a $35 surcharge. Court costs were $116.50.

A charge against Joseph Thomas Romeo, 46, of Jefferson of mischief-fourth degree was amended to criminal mischief-fifth degree. Romeo was fined 465 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. Court costs were $60.

Cases were initiated in magistrate court during the week ending March 11 as follows: Matthew John Goff of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Stephanie Arvella Goff of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; and Tesa Renee Binns of Jefferson, public intoxication and disorderly conduct.

Persons paid fines for scheduled traffic violations during the week ending March 11 as follows: Christopher Maurell Mannion of Jefferson, operate without registration, $50, and improper use of registration, $200; Kendra Lacy Wilke of Jefferson, failure to yield to vehicle on right, $100; Tyler Thomas Muir of Jefferson, operate with cancelled title/suspended/revoked, $100; and Mihles J. Exline of Jefferson, operation without registration, $50.

Also, speed, $90 (16-20 mph over limit): Jose Guadalupe Cordova Hernandez of Marshalltown.

Speed, $80 (11-15 mph over limit): *Steven Douglas Jackson of Perry.

Speed, $40 (6-10 over): Troy Allen Binkley of Jefferson, *Marcus Edwin Sheer of Carroll, Ann Laura Hicks of Scranton, Hans Martin Halbur of Ames, and Lincoln Patrick Hughes of Des Moines.

Speed, $20 (1-5 over): Donald Wayne Den Hartog of Altoona, Beckham G. Miller of West Des Moines, Wesley John Dietrich of Huxley, Alejandro Ochoa Garcia of Marshalltown, Neil Duane Wright of Panora, Robert Allan Steffes of Carroll, Rhonda Joy Harding and Chad Steven Magee, both of Jefferson, Rachel Nicole Woodford of Des Moines, and Danae Letha Baumert of Bayard.

Failure to obey stop/yield sign, $100: Cheryl Ann Johns of Jefferson.

Commercial motor vehicle violations: Rodney J. Stephenson of Farnhamville, maximum single axle weight violation, two citations, @$155.

Judgments were entered against individuals for nonpayment of scheduled fines as follows (original fine listed): Michelle Lee Meyers of Grand Junction, operation without registration card or plate, $50; Ashley Marie Voege of Jefferson and Dudley Ray Garvin of Decatur, IN, speed, $20; Troy Allen Binkley of Jefferson, failure to obey stop or yield sign, $100; and Robert Charles Heath of Grand Junction, failure to wear/maintain safety belt, $50.

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.

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