The hearing on a domestic violence restraining order for Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner has been delayed until December.
In the meantime, Kern County Judge Tanya Richard said during a hearing on Thursday that the temporary restraining order placed on Scrivner will remain in effect.
The big picture: Scrivner’s attorney Robert Carbone appeared in court Thursday representing the Supervisor, who has not been seen in public since allegations were made that he sexually assaulted one of his children.
- Scrivner did not make an appearance in court.
- His wife, Christina Scrivner, previously filed for divorce and requested a restraining order on him after the incident with his children.
- That temporary restraining order bars Scrivner from contacting his wife and children.
- Court documents show that he is seeking joint custody of his children through divorce proceedings.
What we’re watching: The next hearing regarding the restraining order will be on Dec. 2 due to the criminal investigation that Scrivner currently faces.
The backstory: Scrivner was stabbed twice in the upper torso by one of his sons in April, according to Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood.
- Youngblood said the son was trying to protect one of his siblings from sexual assault.
- Scrivner’s attorney H.A. Sala categorically denied the allegations, saying Scrivner was suicidal and that his son stabbed him in order to keep him from killing himself with a gun.
- Detectives seized around 30 firearms, electronics and a small quantity of psychedelic mushrooms from Scrivner’s house in Tehachapi after the incident.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta is reviewing the case, and criminal charges have not been filed.
- Scrivner is taking a medical leave of absence from the Kern County Board of Supervisors.
