In Re: NonJudicial Civil Forfeiture Proceeding

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ORDER Extending Time to File Complaint for Forfeiture and/or to Obtain an Indictment Alleging Forfeiture. Signed by Chief Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford on 7/16/2021. (law)

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DISTRICT OF VERMONT
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF VERMONT

INRE:
NONJUDICIAL CIVIL FORFEITURE
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2021 JUL 16 AH IQ: 20

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ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO FILE COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE
AND/OR TO OBTAIN INDICTMENT ALLEGING FORFEITURE
The United States having applied to the Court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), for
an order extending, to and through September 30, 2021, the time in which the United States may
file a complaint for forfeiture and/or obtain an indictment alleging forfeiture with respect to certain
property against which the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
("ATF") initiated nonjudicial civil forfeiture proceedings and to which Matthew Fidler asserted an
interest, to wit, $5,566.00, more or less, in United States currency that South Burlington Police
Department officers seized from Fidler during his arrest in South Burlington on February 10, 2020,
and pursuant to a search warrant on February 12, 2021, and of which A TF has taken custody in
connection with the federal prosecution of Fidler (the "Subject Property"); and
The United States having represented to the Court as follows:

I. In accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(l)(A), ATF provided written notice of its intent
to forfeit the Subject Property to all known interested parties;
2. On or about May 3, 2020, ATF received from Matthew Fidler a claim in which Fidler
asserted an interest in the Subject Property;
3. No other person has filed a claim to the Subject Property or asserted any interest therein
and, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2), the time for doing so has expired;

4. Matthew Fidler has agreed and consented to the relief requested by the United States,
to wit, an order extending, to and through September 30, 2021, the time in which the
United States may file a complaint for forfeiture against the Subject Property and/or
obtain an indictment alleging that the Subject Property is subject to forfeiture; and

5. The United States seeks the requested relief in order to permit the parties sufficient
time in which to potentially resolve this matter without protracted litigation; and
The Court being expressly authorized, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), to extend,
upon agreement of the parties, the time in which the United States may file a complaint for
forfeiture against the Subject Property and/or obtain an indictment alleging that the Subject
Property is subject to forfeiture;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), that the date by which
the United States may file a complaint for forfeiture against the Subject Property and/or obtain an
indictment alleging that the Subject Property is subject to forfeiture is extended to and through
September 30, 2021.

Dated at

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of July, 2021.

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Geoffrey W. Crawford, Chief1'intge
U.S. District Court

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