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How a civil bench warrant and a private lawsuit bond became headlines about a fugitive and a criminal. Findings and verdicts, backed by court records. og:description: How three news organizations turned a civil bench warrant into a fugitive story, and what the actual court documents say. twitter:description: How three news organizations turned a civil bench warrant into a fugitive story, and what the actual court documents say.

A civil bench warrant isn't a criminal warrant, even though both use the word "arrest." Here's the real legal difference, with actual court documents. og:description: A civil bench warrant and a criminal arrest warrant aren't the same, even though both say "arrest." Here's how to tell them apart. twitter:description: A civil bench warrant and a criminal arrest warrant aren't the same, even though both say "arrest." Here's how to tell them apart.

A personal note on a decade of hate, pity, and threats, followed by the full investigative file on Gary Buckley Woolever, the default judgment, and the warrant that became a national news story.