In this motion, for lawyer Barbara Hammers is arguing to press criminal charges here (with a possible jail sentence) in a contempt order, even though she admitted knowing that the order had been paid in full, 2) she never served the order and 3) there is no debtor's prison in California.
Once attorney Casey Olsen demonstrated that service had not been done, attorney Barbara Hammers then argues that service isn't necessary -
Lawyer Casey Olsen states again for the record that the underlying order had been paid in full, and Lawyer Barbara Hammers agrees:
Debtor's Prison: You cannot be thrown in jail for owing money. This is in the California State Constitution. However, Attorney Barbara Hammers still attempts to argue that the court can order a prison sentence (even though the entire amount had been paid!)
She goes on to argue that you do not need to serve a party for the fees order...
In this instance, not only did Barbara Hammers not serve the notice, she got paid in full and then continued to push for a criminal hearing, even though you cannot be incarcerated for attorney or accounting fees! The court agreed:
It was nice not being put in jail, despite Barbara Hammer's extreme efforts. I would have been more upset if my life wasn't otherwise so happy.