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Parties Involved:
Joseph Alan Nevarez
Plaintiff
National Collegiate Trust
Defendant

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

In re ) 

) Case No. 12-47322

Joseph Alan Nevarez and ) Chapter 7

Candace Pearl Yoko Nevarez, )

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Debtors. ) Adv. Pro. No. 15-04026

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Nevarez, )

) Status Conference

Plaintiff, ) Date: June 1, 2016

v. ) Time: 10:30 a.m.

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National Collegiate Trust, )

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Defendant. )

MEMORANDUM REGARDING IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS

On June 1, 2016, the Court held a status conference in the above-captioned adversary 

proceeding. Appearances were noted on the record. Debtor’s counsel, Mr. Elliot Stone, 

respectfully requested that the Court consider allowing him to pay the $200 sanction entered 

against him1 to a charitable organization or in an alternative method to the traditional form of 

payment directly to the Clerk of Court. Mr. Stone indicated that his request was due to his belief 

that judicial sanctions for reasons other than discovery must be reported to the State Bar of 

California. 

 1 The $200 sanction was imposed for the reasons stated on the record at the May 18, 2016 hearing and 

memorialized in the Court’s Order entered on May 23, 2016 (doc. 35).

The following constitutes the order of the court.

Signed June 1, 2016

________________________________________

William J. Lafferty, III

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

Entered on Docket 

June 02, 2016

EDWARD J. EMMONS, CLERK 

U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Section 6068 of the California Business & Professions Code (“Section 6068”) is the 

applicable authority on whether an attorney must self-report judicial sanctions. Section 6068 

states, in pertinent part, that “[i]t is the duty of an attorney...(o) [t]o report to the agency charged 

with attorney discipline, in writing, within 30 days of the time the attorney has knowledge 

of...(3)[t]he imposition of judicial sanctions against the attorney, except for sanctions for failure 

to make discovery or monetary sanctions of less than one thousand dollars.” Cal. Bus. & Prof. 

Code § 6068(o)(3).

The current $200 sanction falls below the amount needed for self-reporting to be 

necessary. The Court is unaware of any other reason why Mr. Stone would be required to selfreport the current sanction. Therefore, in consideration of Mr. Stone’s request, and upon review 

of the applicable authority, the Court hereby DENIES Mr. Stone’s request. 

The $200 sanction must be paid directly to the Clerk of Court on or before June 6, 2016, 

in accordance with the Court’s Order Imposing Sanctions (doc. 35). However, the Court would 

consider any further briefing from Mr. Stone regarding his request (ie if other factors require him 

to self-report), provided such briefing is filed on or before June 6, 2016.

*END OF MEMORANDUM*

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Court Service List

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