Presiding Judge opened the Clayton County State Court bond-forfeiture calendar on Oct. 23, 2025, in Courtland 304 and addressed multiple cases in which recognizance bonds had been forfeited after missed court appearances.

The court granted several rule absolutes — formal orders reaching the next step after a forfeiture of recognizance — and in other matters directed bench-warrant bond forfeitures or noted consent orders and case closures. "Rule absolute will be granted," the Presiding Judge said repeatedly as the calendar moved through named defendants. The State prosecutor said, "The state would request a rule absolute" in multiple cases where defendants were not present.

Key outcomes recorded on the 10 a.m. calendar included: Isidore Noel Hernandez — forfeiture of recognizance filed; rule absolute granted. Dominique Anita House — forfeiture filed; court ordered a bench-warrant bond forfeiture after the defendant was not present and no attorney appeared. Steven Anthony Howard — forfeiture filed; court was informed the defendant is deceased and a prior bench-warrant set-aside had been submitted for signature; staff indicated no costs would be assessed. Dequan Jackson — forfeiture filed; the court ordered a bench-warrant bond forfeiture after confirming the previously requested bench warrant had been sent to jail but not activated.

Other rulings: Dennis Carl Edward James, Eric Hakina Johnson (Eric spelled with a K in the transcript), Thomas Earl Johnson, Michael Terrell Lawrence, Kereen (Kenia/Kereen in transcript) Mack, Ernest Welton Mays, Rock McCoy (two cases) and Omar Mendoza all were listed as wanted with forfeitures filed and the court granted rule absolutes. The court noted consent orders or closed status for several cases, including Jason Court Darryl Jones, Lynn Caris Jones, Marquez Deshaun Mitchell, Shamari Mitchell, Kareem Ali Manuel and Patricia (Patricia/Kenia ambiguity in transcript) Mack where applicable.

A few cases had different administrative outcomes. Vernon Maurice Marable had a surety-arrangement filed, and the court said he would remain wanted while that arrangement was processed. Najarian Tremon McKinney and others had consent orders filed and were noted as resolved. Dedrick Randolph Martin had appeared on a prior jail calendar and a bench warrant had been set aside; the transcript records he pleaded not guilty. For defendants without counsel listed, the court routinely granted rule absolutes on forfeiture filings.

Court staff and defense counsel discussed administrative details for bench-warrant activation and recall. The clerk noted that a bench warrant "was requested and sent to the jail, but it was not activated," and the court and parties agreed staff would either reactivate the existing entry or submit a new bench warrant for processing.

The calendar concluded with the Presiding Judge noting the court would reconvene for the 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. calendars.

The proceedings were procedural: the court recorded forfeitures, granted rule absolutes in absentia for many defendants, issued bench-warrant bond forfeitures where counsel or defendants were not present, and recorded consent orders or closed status where previously resolved. No new criminal charges or sentencing decisions were entered on the record during the 10 a.m. calendar.