Murray v. Merced County Jail-Sheriff's Dept. et al

Filing 4

ORDER GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP; ORDER DIRECTING Payment of Inmate Filing Fee, signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 8/12/2011. (Copy of this order forwarded to: Sheriff of the Merced County Jail, 700 W. 22nd Street, Merced, CA 95340 and Financial - Fresno) (60-Day Deadline re: Prison Trust Account Statement) (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL A. MURRY,

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1:11-cv-01313-DLB (PC)

Plaintiff,

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v.

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MERCED COUNTY
DEPT., et al,

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION
TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

JAIL-SHERIFF'S
and

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Defendants.

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT
OF INMATE FILING FEE

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To The Sheriff of the Merced County Jail, 700 W. 22nd Street, Merced, CA 95340:
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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, is obligated to pay the statutory
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filing fee of $350.00 for this action. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly
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payments in the amount of twenty percent of the preceding month’s income credited to plaintiff’s
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trust account. The Merced County Jail is required to send to the Clerk of the Court payments from
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plaintiff’s account each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00, until the statutory filing fee
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is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).
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In accordance with the above and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY
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ORDERED that:
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1. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED;

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2. The Sheriff of the Merced County Jail or his designee shall collect payments from

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plaintiff’s prison trust account in an amount equal to twenty per cent (20%) of the preceding month’s

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income credited to the prisoner’s trust account and shall forward those payments to the Clerk of the

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Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00, in accordance with 28 U.S.C.

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§ 1915(b)(2), until a total of $350.00 has been collected and forwarded to the Clerk of the Court.

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The payments shall be clearly identified by the name and number assigned to this action.

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3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order and a copy of
plaintiff’s in forma pauperis affidavit on the Sheriff of the Merced County Jail, 700 W. 22nd Street,
Merced, California 95340.

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4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Financial
Department, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division.

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5. Within sixty (60) days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall submit a certified

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copy of his/her prison trust account statement for the six!month period immediately preceding the filing of

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the complaint, if plaintiff has not already done so.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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August 12, 2011

/s/ Dennis L. Beck
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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