New Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin
Judge Angela Johnson said Bevin can avoid jail by paying a $250 fine after finding he ignored an order to appear in person.
- On Friday, May 29, Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson issued an arrest warrant for former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin after he failed to appear in person for a sentencing hearing, attending via Zoom from Maine instead.
- This hearing occurred within ongoing divorce proceedings between Bevin and his ex-wife, Glenna Bevin, which expanded when their adopted son, Jonah Bevin, intervened to seek retroactive child support and educational aid.
- Judge Johnson sentenced Bevin to 14 days in jail for the absence but noted he could avoid incarceration by paying a $250 fine; court documents confirm the fine was paid and the warrant was recalled.
- Beyond the fine, Judge Johnson mandated that Bevin produce requested financial records by Friday, June 5, or face a 60-day jail sentence and a $500 fine for noncompliance.
- Bevin previously faced contempt charges in March for withholding financial information, and Chief Justice Debra Lambert denied his requests to disqualify Judge Johnson, finding no valid grounds for removal.
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KY Family Court judge issues, recalls bench warrant for former Gov. Matt Bevin
Jefferson County Civil District Circuit, Family Court Judge Angela Johnson both issued and recalled a bench warrant against former Gov. Matt Bevin for failure to appear in court on Friday. This issued bench warrant marks the second warrant Johnson has issued against Bevin in 2026, as the first was issued on March 27.The warrant was issued against Bevin after he appeared in a court hearing on Friday via Zoom, when he was previously asked to appea…
Former Gov. Bevin again faces jail or fines for failure to show up in court
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin appears via Zoom during a contempt of court sentencing hearing in Jefferson Family Court in Louisville, Ky., on May 29, 2026. Judge Angela Johnson sentenced Bevin to 14 days in jail or a $250 fine after finding him in contempt of court for failing to turn over financial documents tied to his adopted son’s request for retroactive child support. (Photos courtesy of the Courier Journal pool photographer Jeffrey Faugh…
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