David Butka faces murder-solicitation charge in Lake County
Court records document a September 17 arrest, a $25,000 bond and an October 12 arraignment in the new felony case.
Lake County court records list one count of solicitation to commit first-degree murder against David John Butka.
The case carries a serious criminal allegation. The court docket also records a no-victim-contact order; neither the charge nor the filing establishes guilt.
The proceedings involve Butka and the person covered by the victim-contact order.
A judge set bond at $25,000 on September 18. The docket lists a no-victim-contact order filed that day.
The docket reviewed September 21 schedules an arraignment for October 12 at 8:30 a.m.
What happened
TAVARES — David John Butka faces a murder-solicitation charge in a Lake County felony case filed September 18, according to records reviewed directly through the Lake County Clerk’s Office.
The arrest entry identifies the Lake County Sheriff’s Office as the arresting agency and lists September 17 as the arrest date. The charge entry records one count of solicitation to commit first-degree murder.
The docket lists an arrest affidavit and order determining probable cause among the September 18 filing.
Why it matters
The court record documents the criminal allegation and the steps taken since the arrest. It does not establish that Butka committed the alleged offense.
A no-victim-contact order also appears in the docket. The order’s filing is a significant part of the case, but the public entries reviewed for this article do not explain the full circumstances behind the allegation.
Who it affects
The proceedings directly involve Butka and the person covered by the victim-contact order. This article does not identify that person.
As of the September 21 review, the charge entry displayed no plea or disposition. Butka is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
What changes
The new felony case is numbered 35-2026-CF-002464-AXXX-01. Its bond entry lists $25,000 set by a judge on September 18, the same date the no-victim-contact order was filed.
A bond amount does not, by itself, establish whether someone has been released.
What’s next
The docket schedules an arraignment for October 12 at 8:30 a.m. The case remained listed as open during LCN’s September 21 review.
That schedule reflects the court record at the time of review and may change as the case proceeds.
Source: Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, case 35-2026-CF-002464-AXXX-01. LCN directly reviewed the case summary, charge, arrest, bond and docket entries on September 21, 2026.
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