Bench Warrant (Civil)

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ANDREW H. WILSON, SBN 63209
SHAUNA T. RAJKOWSKI, SBN 148239
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 on thirteen (13) separate occasions between September 2, 1997 and November 26, 1997, which were brought to the attention of this court on December 2, 1997 which on that date issued an Order to Show Cause re Contempt for those

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violations. Said OSC re Contempt was heard by the Hon Gary W. Thomas on January 30, 1998 and, on February 11, 1998 Judge Thomas signed the SECOND ORDER OF CONTEMPT, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference 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 $ 10,000 (and pursuant to the ORDER OF CONTEMPT, including a fine of $2600.00 and confinement in the County Jail for a period not to exceed 26 days).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: 5/15/98 [signed] Vernon F. Smith
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT