Overview
- A bench warrant issued after a May 29 family-court hearing — where Judge Angela Johnson held Matt Bevin in contempt for appearing by Zoom rather than in person — was recalled after Bevin paid a $250 fine.
- At the May 29 hearing the judge gave Bevin the choice of serving 14 days in jail or paying the $250 fine, then signed the arrest order when he did not appear in person as requested.
- This is the second contempt episode in 2026; a March contempt finding led to an earlier arrest warrant that was later recalled by a Court of Appeals judge after Bevin sought Judge Johnson’s removal.
- The underlying case involves Bevin’s adopted son, Jonah, who obtained an emergency protective order and has intervened in his parents’ divorce while seeking financial and educational support and alleging past abuse.
- The case remains active with enforcement and discovery disputes over Bevin’s financial records, and the next Jefferson County Family Court hearing is scheduled for July 28, a date that could produce further compliance rulings.