Gentlemen:

Please be advised that we are dismissing the above-referenced warrant. Mr. Hallman appeared before the Family Court Judge on May 24, 2004 pursuant to a Bench Warrant, and was sentenced to pay $49, 202.29 arrearages. He was also ordered to pay the cost of extradition in the amount of $1727.61, with no credit given for good time or work credit.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Very truly yours,

J. Gregory Hembree

Solicitor

JGH/pgs

cc: June Lambert, HCSO

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NOTICE OF HEARING

A HEARING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED IN THIS MATTER FOR THE 3rd DAY OF August 2004 AT 2:30 O'CLOCK _.M. BEFORE THE HONORABLE Kinon IN THE FAMILY COURTROOM NUMBER 2C.

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MOTION REQUEST

MOVING ATTORNEY REPRESENTS: (X) PLAINTIFF(S) ( ) DEFENDANT(S)

OPPOSING ATTORNEY: Unknown

NATURE OF MOTION: Rule to Show Cause

ESTIMATED TIME NEEDED: 20 minutes

WEEK(S) UNAVAILABLE: 6/28/04; 7/08/04; 7/14 through 07/19/04; 07/27/04; 8/5/04; 9/9/04; 9/16/04

Candice you just faxed this notice back to me with a hearing date of July 19, 2004 2:30 p.m. before Jude Bonnoitt. I just found out that Ms. Dantzler will be out of town until July 20, 2004, please reschedule. Thank You.

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Upon reading the attached Verified Complaint of Deborah B. Dantzler:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant, Arthur Bruce Hallman, Sr., personally appear at the time, date and place set forth in the attached notice, to show cause, if any he can, why he should not be held in Contempt of Court for his failure to abide by the Final Order executed on August 2, 2001, and filed August 7, 2001. More specifically, Defendant, Arthur Bruce Hallman, Sr., is Ordered to Show Cause, if any he can, why:

1. He should not be compelled to convey all right, title and interest in the tract of land set out on Plaintiff's Exhibit 1 to the Plaintiff pursuant to the Final Order executed by the Honorable H. E. Bonnoitt, Jr. on August 2, 2001, and filed August 7, 2001, a copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference. (See pages 5&6, paragraph 19 of the Final Order).

2. He should not be compelled to pay an award of attorney's fees in the amount of $4,414.85 for the benefit of the Plaintiff pursuant to the Final Order executed by the Honorable H. E. Bonnoitt, Jr. on August 2, 2001, and filed August 7, 2001. A copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference. (See page 7, paragraph 22 of the Final Order).

3. He should not be compelled to Guardian ad Litem fees in the amount of $1000 pursuant to the Final Order executed by the Honorable H. E. Bonnoitt, Jr. on August 2, 2001, and filed August 7, 2001. A copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference. (See page 8, paragraph 23 of the Final Order).

4. He should not be ordered to pay the attorney's fees and cost that Plaintiff has incurred for the action necessary to bring this Order and Rule to Show Cause as a result of Defendant's failure to abide by the Final Order.

AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Eugene Graham, who is known to this Court as a process server, and who is over 18 years of age, is authorized to serve this Rule to Show Cause with the attached Complaint.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED!

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Plaintiff, Anaith Hallman, complaining of the Defendant Arthur Bruce Hallman, Sr., alleges as follows:

1. By Final Order of this Court signed by the Honorable H. E. Bonnoitt, Jr. on August 2, 2001, and filed on August 7, 2001, the Defendant was ordered to convey all right, title and interest in the tract of land set out on Plaintiff's Exhibit 1 to the Plaintiff (See pages 5 and 6, paragraph 19). A copy of said order is attached and incorporated herein by reference.

2. By Final Order of this Court signed by the Honorable H. E. Bonnoitt, Jr. on August 2, 2001, and filed on August 7, 2001, the Defendant was ordered to pay attorney's fees directly to the Plaintiff's attorney, Deborah B. Dantzler in the amount of $4,414.85 within (30) days of the date of the Final Order, August 2, 2001 (page 7, paragraph 22). A copy of said order is attached and incorporated herein by reference.

3. By Final Order of this Court signed by the Honorable H. E. Bonnoitt, Jr. on August 2, 2001, and filed on August 7, 2001, the Defendant was ordered to pay Guardian ad Litem fees directly to the Guardian, John L. Sherrill, in the amount of $1000 within thirty (30) days of the date of the Final Order, August 2, 2001 (page 8, paragraph 23). A copy of said order is attached and incorporated herein by reference.

4. More than thirty (30) days have elapsed since the date of the Final Order and despite requests by the Plaintiff and Guardian, Defendant has failed to pay attorney's fees and Guardian's fees.

5. Further Defendant has failed to convey all right, title and interest in the tract of land set out in Plaintiff's Exhibit #1 to the Plaintiff.

6. Accordingly, Plaintiff and the Guardian ad Litem requests that Defendant be ordered to show cause, if any he can, why he should not be held in contempt of court for his failure to abide by the Final Order of this Court as concerns payment of attorney's fees and Guardian fees and failure to convey land to the Plaintiff.

7. Finally Plaintiff and Guardian request that they be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and cost as a result of the action of Defendant in failing to pay attorney's and Guardian's fees and costs and failure to convey land to the Plaintiff as indicated by the necessiity for filing this Complaint seeking an Order and Rule to Show Cause.

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PERSONALLY appeared before me, Anaith Hallman, who first being duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the Plaintiff in the foregoing action and that she has read the above Complaint Requesting an Order and Rule to Show Cause and knows the contents hereof to be true of her own knowledge.

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