(CA) Arrested on a $100k "Ghost Warrant" from a case terminated in 2021. Judge confirmed on the record "No Jurisdiction." Lost job, out $4k in bail. How do I stop bondsman and sue the county?

Hi everyone, I am in Location: (AV). and desperately need procedural legal advice. My family’s finances and my employment were just destroyed by a massive clerical error by the LA County Superior Court, and the system is completely stonewalling me.

The Timeline: 2020–2021: I successfully completed a court-ordered 52-week program. In 2021, a judge officially terminated and closed my case. The court negligently failed to quash an automated 2019 Failure to Appear warrant from a random scheduling date I was never notified about. August 2024: A woman with my exact name and DOB was arrested on that un-quashed 2019 warrant. At her arraignment, the judge blindly reissued the dead warrant, inflated it to $100,000, and tied it back to my file. April 2026: Four Sheriffs arrested me on this ghost warrant at my home in front of my homeschooled children. Because I was jailed, I completely lost the new job I was scheduled to start that exact day. My husband had to pay a bail bondsman a non-refundable $4,000 down payment on a $7,000 premium to get me out.

The Evidence: Immediately upon release, I demanded an emergency hearing. The judge reviewed the archives and stated on the record that the court lost jurisdiction over me in 2021, explicitly exonerated the bond, and re-closed the case. I have the certified docket and the signed minute order proving this.

The Issues I Need Help With: The Bail Bondsman: Since the underlying warrant was issued when the court had zero jurisdiction, the warrant is legally void ab initio. The bondsman is still aggressively trying to collect the remaining $3,000 of the premium. Can I legally stop payment/collections based on the fact that the underlying contract was based on a void judicial order? Government Tort Claim: I went to the courthouse Self-Help Center to get help filing a government tort claim against the county for my lost job and bail fees. They refused to assist me. Where can I find resources to properly draft and file this claim myself before the California 6-month statute of limitations runs out?

Finding Representation: Local private defense attorneys keep turning me away, saying they "don't want to fight the county." What specific type of lawyer should I be looking for (Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, or Municipal Liability) who handles systemic court negligence? Thank you for any guidance or procedural steps you can provide