United States of America v. Approximately $37,719.00 in U.S. Currency et al

Filing 30

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 11/13/2020 GRANTING 29 Stipulation and Proposed Order, EXTENDING the deadline to 2/8/2021 by which the United States shall be required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the defe ndant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject to forfeiture. As this is the parties' 26th stipulation to extend the deadline, a future stipulated extension must be accompanied by a clear showing of good cause supported by a specific statement of reasons. (Coll, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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No. 17-mc-00152-KJM-EFB

Plaintiff,

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v.

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DEFENDANT,

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ORDER

Defendant.

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The parties have stipulated to extend time for filing a complaint for forfeiture
against the defendant currency. ECF No. 29.
Under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the United States is required to file a complaint

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for forfeiture against the defendant currency alleging that the defendant currency is subject to

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forfeiture within ninety days after a claim has been filed in the administrative forfeiture

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proceedings, unless the court extends the deadline for good cause. United States v. Real Prop.

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Located at 475 Martin Lane, Beverly Hills, CA, 545 F.3d 1134, 1141 (9th Cir. 2008). In United

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States v. Real Prop., the court allowed the parties three extensions to file the complaint for

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forfeiture. Id. at 1147.

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This is the parties’ twenty-sixth stipulation to extend the deadline. While the court

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approves the stipulation, a future stipulated extension must be accompanied by a clear showing of

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good cause supported by a specific statement of reasons.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: November 13, 2020

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