United States of America v. $11,834.00 in United States Currency

Filing 3

ORDER FOR SUMMONS AND WARRANT OF ARREST IN REM FOR PROPERTY re 2 Proposed Order. Signed by Judge Edward C. Reed, Jr on 9/28/2011. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

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DANIEL G. BOGDEN
United States Attorney

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GREG ADDINGTON
Nevada State Bar No. 6875
Assistant United States Attorney
100 West Liberty Street, Suite 600
Reno, Nevada 89501
[phone]
[phone] (fax)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Plaintiff,
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$11,834.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, )
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

3:11-cv-671-ECR-VPC

ORDER FOR SUMMONS AND WARRANT OF ARREST
IN REM FOR PROPERTY AND NOTICE
A Complaint for Forfeiture in Rem has been filed herein by the United States of America.

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Pursuant to Rule G(2) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset

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Forfeiture Actions, in actions by the United States for forfeitures for federal statutory violations, the

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clerk, upon filing of the complaint, shall issue a summons and warrant to arrest the property if it is in

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the government’s possession, custody, or control.

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IT IS, THEREFORE, HEREBY ORDERED that a Summons and Warrant of Arrest issue

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against the property named in the Complaint and that the United States of America seize, arrest, and

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take into custody defendant $11,834.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, and that all persons

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claiming an interest in the property must file a verified claim pursuant to Rule G(5) of the

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Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions, and 18

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U.S.C. § 983(a)(4)(A). The person asserting such interest in seized property in accordance with Rule

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G(5) and 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(4)(A) shall file an answer or motion under Rule 12 responding to the

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Government’s complaint for forfeiture not later than 20 days after the date of the filing of the claim.

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The claim and the answer or motion must be served upon the Office of the United States Attorney at

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the time of filing. Failure to file a verified claim and an answer or motion within the prescribed time

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will result in a judgment of forfeiture by default.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice of the action and the arrest be given by the United

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States of America by publication pursuant to Rule G(4)(a) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain

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Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions, and that a copy of the Complaint for

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Forfeiture in Rem, this Order, the Warrant of Arrest, and the Notice of Complaint for Forfeiture and

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Arrest of Property be sent to any person who reasonably appears to be a potential claimant to the

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defendant property in accordance with Rule G(4)(b) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty

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or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States of America shall file proof of

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publication and service with the Clerk of this Court.

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28th day of ___________________, 2011.
Dated this _____day of September 2011.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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