United States of America v. $60,141 in United States Currency
Filing
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ORDER for Summons and Warrant of Arrest in Rem for the Property and Notice Re: 2 Proposed Order Submission. Signed by Magistrate Judge Craig S. Denney on 10/24/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
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1 JASON M. FRIERSON
United States Attorney
2 Nevada Bar Number 7709
MISTY L. DANTE
3 Assistant United States Attorney
501 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 1100
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(702) 388-6336
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Attorneys for the United States
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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11 United States of America,
Plaintiff,
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v.
3:24-CV-480-ART-CSD
Order for Summons and Warrant of
Arrest in Rem for the Property and
Notice
14 $60,141 in United States Currency,
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Defendant.
A Complaint for Forfeiture in Rem arising from a federal statute has been filed by
17 the United States of America under the Supplemental Rule for Admiralty or Maritime
18 Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions (Fed. R. Civ. P. Supp. Rule) G. The Court, having
19 reviewed the Complaint, has found probable cause and that the United States has
20 possession of the defendant property; therefore, the Clerk shall issue a Summons and
21 Warrant of Arrest in Rem for the Property, under Fed. R. Civ. P. Supp. Rule G(3)(b).
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that a Summons
23 and Warrant of Arrest in Rem for the Property issue against the $60,141 in United States
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the United
26 States seize, arrest, attach, take into custody, and retain the property;
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that notice of the
28 action and the arrest be given by the United States on the United States= official internet
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forfeiture site, www.forfeiture.gov, for at least 30 consecutive days under Fed. R. Civ. P.
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Supp. Rule G(4)(a)(iv) which is reasonably calculated to notify potential claimants of this
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action;
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that a copy of the
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Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem, this Order, the Summons and Warrant of Arrest in Rem
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for the Property, and the Notice of Complaint for Forfeiture and Arrest be personally
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served or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, and regular mail to any person
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who reasonably appears to be a potential claimant on facts known to the United States
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before the end of the 60 day publication period which is reasonably calculated to notify
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potential claimants of this action;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the United
States shall file proof of publication and service with the Clerk of this Court;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that a person or
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an entity who asserts an interest in the defendant property must, under Fed. R. Civ. P.
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Supp. Rule G(5), file a verified claim, setting forth the person=s or its interest in the
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property, that (a) identifies the specific property claimed, (b) identifies the claimant and
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states the claimant’s interest in the property, and (c) is signed by the claimant under penalty
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of perjury under 28 U.S.C. § 1746;
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the person or
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entity must file the verified claim with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court no later than
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35 days after the notice is sent or, if direct notice was not sent, no later than 60 days after
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the first day of publication on the official internet government forfeiture site,
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www.forfeiture.gov;
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the person or
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entity must file an answer to the Complaint for Forfeiture in Rem or a motion under Rule
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400 South Virginia Street, 3rd Floor, Reno, Nevada 89501, no later than 21 days after filing
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the verified claim;
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the person or
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entity must serve a copy of the verified claim and the answer at the time of each filing on
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Misty L. Dante, Assistant United States Attorney, 501 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite
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1100, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101.
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Failure to file a verified claim and an answer within the prescribed times shall result
in a judgment of forfeiture by default.
October 24
DATED ___________________,
2024.
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CRAIG S. DENNEY
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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