The accused stalker Sandra Bullock has never seen wasn't seen by anybody in a Los Angeles courtroom Friday.
The no-show by Thomas James Weldon ensured Bullock got what she wanted from an L.A. court commissioner: A permanent restraining order requiring the 34-year-old to keep his distance from Miss Congeniality.
In California, permanent means Weldon must refrain from trying to contact the actress for three years, Bullock's attorney, Edwin F. McPherson, said Friday.
Additionally, Weldon must stay at least 200 yards away from the star, whether she be at her office, in her car, or on movie set, the attorney said.
The order, good in all 50 states, also applies to Bullock's younger sister, Gesine, an executive with her production company, Fortis Films.
McPherson said it was his understanding, from "numerous sources," that Weldon was an unmedicated schizophrenic.
"We certainly don't wish him any harm," McPherson said. "We certainly hope he gets the treatment he needs."
Sandra Bullock, 38, was not present for Friday's hearing, but "she was ready to come down," McPherson said. When it became clear Weldon wasn't going to show, Bullock didn't need to show, either.
Bullock has never actually seen Weldon. The elusive Weldon hasn't actually been seen by anybody in law enforcement since January 2002, the court previously said.
According to the actress' camp, Weldon's preferred methods of contact have been faxes and voice-mail messages, some of which Gesine Bullock received. He also was alleged to have sent the actress gifts, including red nail polish, reports said.
Bullock believed that Weldon had tracked her across three states, from his native Michigan, to Texas, where she owns a ranch, to California, where she does the show-biz stuff.
Weldon was traced to Wisconsin last month and served with a temporary restraining order there, McPherson said.
Bullock decided to take the matter the court based on the "cumulative affect" of Weldon's efforts, her attorney said.
"His messages were getting more and more aggressive, and more and more agitated," McPherson said.
Bullock was last seen on screen serving Two Weeks Notice to Hugh Grant.