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Joan Pablo Torres Campos v. Leslie Ann Munoz

CA California · Mar 5, 2026

CA / state Editorial impact: high fake citations misrepresented authority bar referral family Monetary Bar Referral

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What happened in this matter?

The court imposed a $5,000 monetary sanction and a mandatory referral to the State Bar of California against attorney Roxanne Chung Bonar for citing and persistently defending fictitious legal authorities, including cases potentially generated by AI tools.

Why the court cared: Fabricated: Case Law | Court and counsel cited 'Marriage of Twigg' as authority on prioritizing parties' emotional well‑being in custody; Twigg does not exist and the citation "34 Cal.3d 926" and parallel citations provided by counsel were fabricated. Court found reliance on this nonexistent authority and counsel later admitted Twigg was fictitious. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited 'In re Marriage of Teegarden' with an incorrect citation/year and attributed a holding about emotional well‑being and pet custody that the real 1986 Teegarden decision did not hold; the citation and asserted holding were misrepresented.
Why it matters now: A single fictitious case plus a misquoted real one triggers a $5K fine and bar referral; mandate partner sign-off on every cited authority.

Why this matter is tracked

The California Court of Appeal sanctioned attorney Roxanne Chung Bonar $5,000 and referred her to the State Bar for citing fictitious legal authorities. Counsel relied on 'Marriage of Twigg,' a nonexistent case sourced from a Reddit article, and misrepresented the holding of 'In re Marriage of Teegarden.' Despite being alerted to the fabrication, counsel doubled down by providing additional bogus reporter citations and a fictitious decision date, later admitting at oral argument that she may have used AI tools to generate the false information. The court emphasized that attorneys have a non-delegable duty to verify the authenticity of every cited authority, particularly when drafting proposed orders or using AI-assisted research tools.

Operational lesson

A single fictitious case plus a misquoted real one triggers a $5K fine and bar referral; mandate partner sign-off on every cited authority.

Record details

CaliforniaSingle-state evidence scope

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CourtCA California

Jurisdictionstate

Circuit9th Circuit

DateMar 5, 2026

AI toolUnidentified AI tools

Party typeLawyer; Judge

OutcomeThe court affirmed the underlying order and imposed a $5,000 sanction on respondent's counsel, payable to the court clerk, with a mandatory referral to the State Bar.

Known amount$5,000

Professional sanctionMandatory referral to the State Bar of California and a requirement for the attorney to personally report the sanctions to the State Bar.

Attribution boundary

What the record establishes about AI use

implied

Counsel conceded at oral argument that she may have used AI tools.

Procedural posture

Appellate review of a family court order regarding pet custody, involving an order to show cause regarding sanctions for attorney misconduct.

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

2 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.

Fabricated: Case Law | Court and counsel cited 'Marriage of Twigg' as authority on prioritizing parties' emotional well‑being in custody; Twigg does not exist and the citation "34 Cal.3d 926" and parallel citations provided by counsel were fabricated. Court found reliance on this nonexistent authority and counsel later admitted Twigg was fictitious.
Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited 'In re Marriage of Teegarden' with an incorrect citation/year and attributed a holding about emotional well‑being and pet custody that the real 1986 Teegarden decision did not hold; the citation and asserted holding were misrepresented.

Questions this record answers

What happened in Joan Pablo Torres Campos v. Leslie Ann Munoz?: The court imposed a $5,000 monetary sanction and a mandatory referral to the State Bar of California against attorney Roxanne Chung Bonar for citing and persistently defending fictitious legal authorities, including cases potentially generated by AI tools.
Why does Joan Pablo Torres Campos v. Leslie Ann Munoz matter for legal AI risk?: A single fictitious case plus a misquoted real one triggers a $5K fine and bar referral; mandate partner sign-off on every cited authority.
What does the public record establish about Joan Pablo Torres Campos v. Leslie Ann Munoz?: Retained unchanged after audit: the existing summary is source-specific, non-placeholder, and supported by the recorded source link. Read the underlying source before relying on it for legal advice or a filing.
Which source supports this Joan Pablo Torres Campos v. Leslie Ann Munoz summary?: The recorded source is Damien Charlotin case archive. It is classified as publisher document archive; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.

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