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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Randy Echols, Jr.,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, 

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No. CV 05-1739-PHX-MHM (MEA)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff, formerly confined in the Durango Jail, has filed with the Clerk of Court a

pro se Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has also filed an application to

proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner. The Court will deny the application without

prejudice.

A. Procedural Background.

The filing fee for a civil rights action is $250.00. For prisoners who are granted the

privilege of proceeding in forma pauperis, the fee must be paid incrementally according to

a statutory formula. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b). To apply to proceed in forma pauperis, a

prisoner must submit a trust account statement that covers the six-month period immediately

preceding the filing of the complaint. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2). 

Shortly after filing his complaint and request to proceed in forma pauperis, Plaintiff

filed a notice of a change of address. He states that he has been released from incarceration.

See Dkt. #4. Because Plaintiff has been released from jail, his inmate trust account is no

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longer in existence and there is no account from which the filing fee could be collected.

Accordingly, his request to proceed in forma pauperis by a prisoner is now moot and will be

denied without prejudice.

B. Payment of the Fee.

The $250.00 civil action filing fee is now due. The Court will require Plaintiff, within

30 days, to either pay the fee in whole or to show good cause in writing why he is unable to

pay the fee. If Plaintiff chooses to show good cause, he must explain in writing under oath

why he is unable to pay. See also 28 U.S.C. § 1746 (the oath requirement may be satisfied

when a person declares under penalty of perjury that the submission is true and correct, and

signs and dates the statement). This statement must include a description of his financial

status. To assist Plaintiff in meeting this requirement, he should also file a new request to

proceed in forma pauperis by a nonprisoner, which contains an affidavit of indigence. A

form for applying to proceed in forma pauperis by a nonprisoner is attached to this Order

for Plaintiff’s convenience. 

C. Warning of Possible Dismissal Pursuant to Rule 41.

Plaintiff should take notice that if he fails to timely comply with every provision of

this Order, or any order entered in this matter, this action will be dismissed pursuant to Rule

41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258 (9th

Cir.) (district court may dismiss action for failure to comply with any order of the court), cert.

denied, 506 U.S. 915 (1992).

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: 

(1) That Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. #1) is denied

without prejudice as moot; 

(2) That Plaintiff shall have 30 days from the date this Order is filed to either (a) pay

the $250.00 filing fee or (b) to reapply to proceed in forma pauperis as a nonprisoner and

show good cause in writing why he is unable to pay; 

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(3) That the Clerk of Court is directed to enter dismissal of this action without

prejudice and without further notice to Plaintiff if Plaintiff fails to file a response to this

Order within 30 days of the date this Order is filed; 

(4) That the Clerk of Court is directed to send Plaintiff a “Motion to Proceed In

Forma Pauperis and Supporting Information” for a nonprisoner. 

DATED this 20th day of October, 2005.

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Name

Address

City, State, Zip

Telephone number

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Plaintiff,

vs.

Defendant.

 

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MOTION TO PROCEED 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS and

SUPPORTING INFORMATION

I, ___________________________________, declare that I am the Plaintiff in this action;

that I hereby request to proceed without being required to prepay fees, costs or give security

therefore. I state that, because of my poverty, I am unable to pay the fees of said proceeding;

that I believe I am entitled to relief.

In further support of this application, I answer the following questions:

1. Are you presently employed? Yes No

a. If the answer is "yes", state the amount of your salary or wages per month and

give the name and address of your employer.

b. If the answer is "no", state the date of last employment and the amount of the

salary and wages per month which you received.

ATTACHMENT 6

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2. Is your spouse employed? Yes No

3. Have you received within the past twelve months any money from any of the following

sources?

a. Business or other form of self employment Yes No

b. Rent payments, interest or dividends Yes No

c. Pensions, annuities or life insurance payments Yes No

d. Gifts or inheritances Yes No

e. Any other sources Yes No

If the answer to any of the above is "yes", describe each source of money and state the

amount received from each during the past twelve months.

4. Do you own any cash, or do you have money in checking or savings accounts?

If the answer is "yes", what is the amount of money you own in cash _________,

checking account ___________, savings account ___________.

5. Do you own any real estate, stocks, bonds, notes, automobiles, or other valuable

property (excluding household furnishing and clothing)? Yes No

If the answer is "yes", describe and give estimated value of each.

6. List the persons who are dependent upon you for support, state your relationship to

those persons, and indicate how much you contribute towards their support.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the forgoing is true and correct.

DATED this ___ day of ________________, 200__.

______________________________

Your signature in ink

______________________________

Your name typed or printed

______________________________

______________________________

Address

_______________________________

Telephone Number

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