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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN
[ ] Lodi Branch 315 W. Elm St. Lodi, CA 95240 [ ] Manteca Branch 315 E. Center St. Manteca, CA 95336 [ ] Stockton Branch 222 E. Weber Ave. Stockton, CA 95202-2709 [ ] Tracy Branch 475 E. Tenth St. Tracy, CA 95376

_______________________________________ Plaintiff(s) -vs_________________________________________ Defendant(s)

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CIVIL BENCH WARRANT
Judge__________________________

TO ANY SHERIFF OR MARSHAL WITHIN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA: YOU ARE COMMANDED TO ARREST (name):_______________________________________ and bring him/her before this court, or the nearest court, if in session, to answer for his/her failure to appear. Any person so arrested shall be released from custody if he/she cannot be brought before this court within 12 hours of arrest, and the person shall not be arrested if the court will not be in session during the 12-hour period following the arrest. REASON FOR ARREST:

` Failure to appear on (date)______________, pursuant to the subpoena or court order, served on (date)___________________. ` Failure to appear on (date) _____________, for order of examination pursuant to ` CCP 491.160(a)(1)(A) ` CCP 1993 ` CCP 491.160(a)(1)(B) ` CCP 708.170(a)(1)(A) ` CCP 708.170(a)(1)(B) ` Other__________________________ ` Failure of a witness to attend hearing on (date)______________, served on (date) _________________ pursuant to CCP 1993. ` Disobedience of a lawful order to personally appear pursuant to court order or subpoena on (date)___________________ pursuant to CCP 1209
INSTRUCTIONS:

` No bail is set. ` Release upon a promise to appear pursuant to CCP 1993.1. ` The court finds that urgency and materiality dictates the person's immediate presence in court which precludes the use of the promise to appear process pursuant to CCP 1993(b)(11). ` The court makes no finding as to the urgency and materiality: therefore this person may be released upon a promise to appear as follows: ` Mandatory appearance on _____________________ at _________________ m. in Dept. _________ at the above checked location. Issued on (date) __________________________. Warrant expires on ___________________________________.
Date:_____________________ (Seal) By______________________________________________________ Judicial Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin

` Approved for nighttime service per PC 840. ` Bail set in the amount of $___________________. ` No Release on Own Recognizance.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION AND ADDRESS OF PERSON TO BE ARRESTED: ` Sex ` Male ` Female Height:__________ Weight:__________ Hair Color:____________ Eye Color:____________ Race:_______________ Age:__________ Date of Birth:_______________ Other:_____________________ Last known address of the person to be arrested is: _________________________________________________________ " See attached physical description and address of person to be arrested.