Bench Warrant (Civil)

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ANDREW H. WILSON SBN 63209
CLAUDETTE C. GREENE SBN 184437
WILSON CAMPILONGO LLP
115 Sansome Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, California 94104
Telephone: (415) 391-3900

Attorneys for Plaintiff
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

 

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, a California not-for-profit religious corporation;

Plaintiff,

vs.

GERALD ARMSTRONG; DOES 1 through 25, inclusive,

Defendants.

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Case No. 152229

BENCH WARRANT
(Civil)

The People of the State of California to any peace officer of this state:

On October 17, 1995 this Court entered an Order of Permanent Injunction against Defendant GERALD ARMSTRONG ("ARMSTRONG"). The Order prohibits ARMSTRONG from voluntarily assisting any persons litigating claims adverse to the "Beneficiaries" and prohibiting "works" discussing any of the Beneficiaries. The Order was valid.

ARMSTRONG had knowledge of the Order. ARMSTRONG has the ability to comply with the Order.

ARMSTRONG willfully disobeyed the Order by sending a declaration to Judge Whyte.

The Contempt proceedings against ARMSTRONG came on for hearing by the above-referenced Court on May 23, 1997 pursuant to this

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Court's ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE CONTEMPT issued on February 18, 1997,

and pursuant to this Court's ORDER ALLOWING SERVICE OF THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE CONTEMPT issued on March 5, 1997. ARMSTRONG did not appear nor did ARMSTRONG file any opposition or evidence. An ORDER OF CONTEMPT was issued by this Court on June 5, 1997 (A true and correct copy of this order is attached and highlighted here as Exhibit A.

YOU ARE THEREFORE ORDERED forthwith to arrest GERALD ARMSTRONG whose last known address: 715 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, San Anselmo, CA 94960-1949 and bring him before this Court to show Cause why he should not be punished for contempt for disobeying the mandate of this Court.

Arrest under this bench warrant may be made at any time of the day or night.

Bail is fixed in the sum of $5,000 (and pursuant to the ORDER OF CONTEMPT, including a fine of $1000.00 and confinement in the County Jail for a period not to exceed 48 hours).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: August 6, 1997 [signed] Gary W. Thomas
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

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