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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

APPROXIMATELY $20,339.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, 

APPROXIMATELY $31,080.47 SEIZED 

FROM BANK OF AMERICA IN ACCOUNT 

NUMBERS ****0496 AND ****3995, HELD 

IN THE NAME OF TIMOTHY BETSCHART, 

 

APPROXIMATELY $7,397.55 SEIZED 

FROM E*TRADE ACCOUNT NUMBER 

35741927, OWNED BY TIMOTHY S. 

BETSCHART, 

2012 AUDI Q5, VIN: 

WA1DKAFP9CA031827, CALIFORNIA 

LICENSE NUMBER: 7KZD901, 

 and 

2014 AUDI RS7, VIN: 

WUAW2AFC1EN904271, CALIFORNIA 

LICENSE NUMBER: 7JNK210, 

 Defendants. 

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FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

 Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture, the Court finds: 

1. This is a civil action in rem to forfeit to the United States the following assets: 

PHILLIP A. TALBERT 

Acting United States Attorney 

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN 

Assistant U. S. Attorney 

501 I Street, Suite 10-100 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 554-2700 

Attorneys for the United States 

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a. Approximately $20,339.00 in U.S. Currency; 

b. Approximately $31,080.47 seized from Bank of America in account numbers 

****0496 and ****3995, held in the name of Timothy Betschart; 

c. Approximately $7,397.55 Seized from E*Trade Account Number 35741927, 

owned by Timothy S. Betschart; 

d. 2012 Audi Q5, VIN: WA1DKAFP9CA031827, California License Number: 

7KZD901; and 

e. 2014 Audi RS7, VIN: WUAW2AFC1EN904271, California License Number: 

7JNK210. 

(hereafter “defendant assets”). Defendant assets (a),(b),(d), and (e) were seized on September 17, 2015, 

pursuant to federal seizure warrants. Defendant asset (c) was seized on September 14, 2015, pursuant 

to a federal seizure warrant. 

 2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (“Complaint”) was filed on November 4, 

2015, alleging that said defendant assets were subject to forfeiture to the United States pursuant to 21 

U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). 

 3. Beginning on November 8, 2015, for at least 30 consecutive days, the United States 

published Notice of the Forfeiture Action on the official internet government forfeiture site 

www.forfeiture.gov. A Declaration of Publication was filed on December 10, 2015. 

4. In addition to the public notice on the official internet government forfeiture site 

www.forfeiture.gov, actual notice or attempted notice was given to the following individuals: 

a. Timothy S. Betschart; 

b. Jacob R. Keesling; 

c. Lacy Ybarra. 

5. Claimant Timothy S. Betschart filed a claim alleging an interest in the defendant assets 

on May 10, 2016. No other parties have filed claims or answers in this matter, and the time in which 

any person or entity may file a claim and answer has expired. 

6. The Clerk of the Court entered a Clerk's Certificate of Entry of Default against Jacob R. 

Keesling and Lacy Ybarra on March 30, 2016. Pursuant to Local Rule 540, the United States and 

Timothy S. Betschart thus join in a request that as part of the Final Judgment of Forfeiture in this case 

the Court enter a default judgment against the interest, if any, of Jacob R. Keesling and Lacy Ybarra 

without further notice. 

7. Claimant represents and warrants that he is the sole owner of the defendant assets. No 

other parties have filed a claim for the defendant assets. 

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Based on the above findings, and the files and records of the Court, it is hereby ORDERED 

AND ADJUDGED: 

1. The Court adopts the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture entered into by and 

between the parties to this action. 

2. Judgment is hereby entered against claimant Timothy S. Betschart and all other potential 

claimants who have not filed claims in this action. 

 3. Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, all right, title, and interest of Timothy 

S. Betschart in the following defendant assets, together with any interest that may have accrued, shall 

be forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), to be disposed of according to law: 

i. Approximately $20,339.00 in U.S. Currency; 

ii. Approximately $31,080.47 seized from Bank of America in account numbers 

****0496 and ****3995, held in the name of Timothy Betschart; 

iii. Approximately $5,897.55 of the $7,397.55 Seized from E*Trade Account 

Number 35741927, owned by Timothy S. Betschart; and 

iv. 2012 Audi Q5, VIN: WA1DKAFP9CA031827, California License Number: 

7KZD901. 

 4. Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, but no later than 60 days thereafter, the 

following assets shall be returned to claimant Timothy S. Betschart: 

i. Approximately $1,500.00 of the $7,397.55 Seized from E*Trade Account 

Number 35741927, owned by Timothy S. Betschart; and 

ii. 2014 Audi RS7, VIN: WUAW2AFC1EN904271, California License Number: 

7JNK210. 

 5. The United States and its servants, agents, and employees and all other public entities, 

their servants, agents, and employees, are released from any and all liability arising out of or in any way 

connected with the seizure, arrest, or forfeiture of the defendant currency. This is a full and final 

release applying to all unknown and unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said seizure, 

arrest, or forfeiture, as well as to those now known or disclosed. The parties waived the provisions of 

California Civil Code § 1542. 

6. Claimant waived any and all claim or right to interest that may have accrued on the 

defendant currency. 

 7. All parties are to bear their own costs and attorneys' fees. 

8. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Hon. John A. Mendez, Jr., 

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District Judge, shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture. 

 9. Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint filed November 4, 2015, and the 

Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed herein, the Court enters this Certificate of Reasonable 

Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465, that there was reasonable cause for the seizure and arrest of the 

defendant assets, and for the commencement and prosecution of this forfeiture action. 

 SO ORDERED THIS 12th day of May, 2016 

 

 /s/ John A. Mendez_______________ 

 JOHN A. MENDEZ 

 United States District Court Judge 

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