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San Mateo — Bench Warrant

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2026-09-26
Last updated
2026-09-27
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San Mateo County

San Mateo — Bench Warrant

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Attorney or Party without Attorney (Name/Address) COURT USE ONLY

Telephone: Fax:
E-mail: State Bar No.:
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Hall of Justice
400 County Center
Redwood City, CA 94063

Plaintiff/Petitioner:

Defendant/Respondent:

Case Number:
Civil Bench Warrant

TO ANY SHERIFF, POLICE OFFICER OR ANY OTHER PEACE OFFICER IN THIS STATE: It appearing to this Court that (name) [see description below] was regularly and duly served with a subpoena or court order issued pursuant to:

C.C.P.§ 491.160 and/or C.C.P.§ 708.170 C.C.P.§ 1212 (Civil Contempt attachment or commitment)
(Order of Examination) Other:
C.C.P.§ 1209 (Civil Contempt)

requiring said person to appear before this court on , 20 , at
and said person having failed to obey the Order to appear.

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED forthwith to arrest and to bring said person before the above-named Court, then
and there to show cause why said person should not be punished for contempt for disobeying the Order of this Court.

Bail is set in the amount of $

Bail is not set, said person to remain in custody

Other orders:

If said person posts bail in the bail amount stated above, instruct said person to appear at the courthouse located at
800 North Humboldt Street, San Mateo, CA 94401, at 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays (except holidays) in Department OEX.

This Bench Warrant shall expire on .

Issued in San Mateo County, State of California on (date):

(Court Seal)

Judge Commissioner of the Superior Court

Physical Description and Address of Person to be Arrested:
Male Female Height: Weight: Hair Color: Eye Color:

Race: Age: Date of Birth: Other:

Last known address of person to be arrested:

Form adopted for Mandatory Use
CV-39 [Rev. 10/23] CIVIL BENCH WARRANT [C.C.P. § 491.160, 1209, 1211, 1212, et seq.] www.sanmateo.courts.ca.gov

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