From the San Mateo Superior Court records, case number 19CIV05964

On September 29, 2019, San Mateo County Sheriff Carlos Bolanos confiscated firearms and related materials from DOUGLAS LLOYD RAINSFORD upon detention of under Welfare and Institutions Code section 5150 for a mental and psychological evaluation.

On October 9th the sheriff petitioned the court seeking an order to retain and not return the firearms

Chief Deputy County Counsel David Silberman filed a declaration and motion to file documents under seal so they could not be viewed by the public.

The motion was to protect Rainsford’s privacy related to his mental condition.

The judge granted the sheriff’s motion to keep the firearms unless Rainsford timely filed a request for a hearing.

The online case docket:

Case Information

19-CIV-05964 | COUNTY OF SAN MATEO SHERIFF CARLOS BOLANOS vs. DOUGLAS LLOYD RAINSFORD

Case Number
19-CIV-05964

Court
Civil Unlimited

File Date
10/09/2019

Case Type
(43) Unlimited Other Petition (Not Spec)

Case Status
Active

Party
Respondent
RAINSFORD, DOUGLAS LLOYD

Petitioner
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO SHERIFF CARLOS BOLANOS

Active Attorneys

Lead Attorney
SILBERMAN, DAVID A.
Retained

Cause of Action

File Date
Cause of Action
Type
Filed By
Filed Against
10/09/2019 Petition Re: Firearms Action COUNTY OF SAN MATEO SHERIFF CARLOS BOLANOS
RAINSFORD, DOUGLAS LLOYD
Events and Hearings

10/09/2019 New Filed Case

10/09/2019 Petition re: Firearms

Petition re: Firearms

10/09/2019 Civil Case Cover Sheet

Civil Case Cover Sheet

10/09/2019 Motion to Seal Document(s)

Motion to Seal Document(s)

10/09/2019 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support OF MOTION TO SEAL RECORDS

Comment
OF MOTION TO SEAL RECORDS
10/09/2019 Declaration in Support

Declaration in Support OF PETITION RE CONFISCATED FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND MOTION TO FILE UNDER S

Comment
OF PETITION RE CONFISCATED FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL
10/09/2019 Sealed Document by Order of the Court

Comment
EXHIBIT A TO DECLARATION OF DAVID A. SILBERMAN IN SUPPORT OF PETITION RE CONFISCATED FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL
10/09/2019 Cause Of Action

Action
Petition Re: Firearms File Date
10/09/2019
11/25/2019 Motion to Seal

~CIV Minute Order – Motion to Seal 11/25/2019

Judicial Officer
Davis, III, Leland

Hearing Time
9:00 AM

Result
Held

Comment
RECORDS

11/25/2019 Tentative ruling adopted and becomes order:

Comment
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO SHERIFF CARLOS BOLANOS’ MOTION TO SEAL TO SEAL RECORDS. The motion is GRANTED. The information contained in Ex. A is private in nature and this privacy interest constitutes an overriding interest that overcomes the public right of access and supports sealing. The proposed sealing is narrowly tailored and there is no less restrictive means to protect the privacy interest. Absent sealing, the private information would be publicly available.
12/02/2019 Proposed Order Received

Proposed Order Received GRANTING PETITION RE CONFISCATED FIREARMS AND AMMUNITIONS; SENT TO DEPT 1

Comment
GRANTING PETITION RE CONFISCATED FIREARMS AND AMMUNITIONS; SENT TO DEPT 1
12/02/2019 Proposed Order Received

Proposed Order Received ORDER AFTER HEARING; SENT TO DEPT 1

Comment
ORDER AFTER HEARING; SENT TO DEPT 1
12/05/2019 Order

Order Type: GRANTING PETITION RE FIREARMS Signed by: JUDGE DAVIS Date Signed: 12/5/19

Comment
Type: GRANTING PETITION RE FIREARMS Signed by: JUDGE DAVIS Date Signed: 12/5/19
12/05/2019 Order

Order Type: GRANTING MOTION TO SEAL Signed by: JUDGE DAVIS Date Signed: 12/5/19

Comment
Type: GRANTING MOTION TO SEAL Signed by: JUDGE DAVIS Date Signed: 12/5/19