Phelps v. Ramos et al

Filing 19

ORDER Directing Service by the United States Marshal Without Prepayment of Costs, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 7/13/2010. (Service Documents forwarded to USM, Sacramento). (Verduzco, M)

Phelps v. Ramos et al

Doc. 19

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ­ FRESNO DIVISION 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 On June 11, 2010, the Court found service of the Second Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 15) appropriate as to Defendant Christian Ramos. Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. On June 11, 2010, the court ordered Plaintiff to provide information for service of process on form USM-285, sufficient copies of the complaint for service, and a notice of compliance. Plaintiff has filed the required papers. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the following documents to the United v. CHRISTIAN RAMOS, Defendant. / BILLY PHELPS, Plaintiff, CASE NO. 1:09-cv-1925-AWI-SKO ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE BY THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

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States Marshal: (a) (b) (c) One completed and issued summons for Defendant Ramos; One completed USM-285 form for the Defendant Ramos; One copy of the Second Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 15) filed for Defendant Ramos, plus an extra copy for the U.S. Marshal; 1
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(d)

One copy of this order for Defendant Ramos, plus an extra copy for the U.S. Marshal; and

(e)

One copy of the court's Order Re Consent or Request for Reassignment for Defendant Ramos.

Within ten (10) days from the date of this order, the United States Marshal is directed

to notify Defendant Ramos of the commencement of this action and to request a waiver of service in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d). 3. The United States Marshal is directed to retain the summons and a copy of the Second

Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 15) in their file for future use. 4. The United States Marshal shall file returned waivers of service as well as any

requests for waivers of service that are returned as undelivered as soon as they are received. 5. If a waiver of service is not returned by a defendant within sixty (60) days of the date

of mailing the request for waiver, the United States Marshal shall: (a) Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon Defendant Ramos pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) Within ten (10) days after personal service is effected, the United States Marshal shall file the return of service for Defendant Ramos, along with evidence of any attempts to secure a waiver of service of process and of the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service on said defendant. Said costs shall be enumerated on the USM-285 form and shall include the costs incurred by the Marshal's office for photocopying additional copies of the summons and complaint and for preparing new USM-285 forms, if required. Costs of service will be taxed against the personally served defendant in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2). In the event that Defendant Ramos makes an appearance in this action by filing an

answer, dispositive motion, or other pleading, the United States Marshal Service need not personally serve said defendant. /// 2

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7.

In the event that Defendant Ramos either waived service or is personally served,

defendant is required to respond to the Second Amended Complaint (Doc. No. 15). 42 U.S.C. §1997e(g)(2).

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: ie14hj July 13, 2010 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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