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Nature of Suit Code: 430
Nature of Suit: Banks and Banking
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MIKA ALFARO,

Plaintiff, No. 2:10-cv-00891 JAM KJN

vs.

BANK OF AMERICA

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff is proceeding without counsel. In an order issued on April 20, 2010, this

court denied plaintiff’s application for in forma pauperis status because plaintiff did not meet the

indigency requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (Dkt. No. 3.) Hence, plaintiff was obligated to

pay the $350 filing fee to commence a civil action in federal district court. 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a). 

The court provided plaintiff with twenty days from the date of that order to pay the filing fee. 

(Dkt. No. 3.) If plaintiff did not pay the filing fee, she was advised that the undersigned would

recommend dismissal of her action. (Id.) 

Plaintiff paid her $350 filing fee on May 5, 2010 via a check. (Court Receipt No.

CAE200025974.) However, the undersigned learned on June 3, 2010, that plaintiff’s check was

returned to the court unpaid by plaintiff’s financial institution. 

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As the Clerk of Court advised plaintiff via a letter dated June 3, 2010, a copy of

which is attached hereto, you are now also responsible for an additional fee of $45 for a check

paid into the court which was returned for lack of funds. 28 U.S.C. § 1914. That June 3 letter

also advised you that you must remit $395.00 payable to the Clerk, U.S. District Court, by June

14, 2010, and that the amount tendered must be in cash, cashier’s check or money order. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, by June 14, 2010, plaintiff must

remit $395 in accordance with the terms of the Clerk of Court’s June 3, 2010 letter or the

undersigned will recommend that the instant action be dismissed without prejudice. 

DATED: June 3, 2010

_____________________________________

KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Victoria C. Minor

Clerk

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Eastern District of California

Office of the Clerk

501 “I” Street, Suite 4-200

Sacramento, California 95814-7300

Phone: 916-930-4000

Fax: 916-930-4015

Website: www.caed.uscourts.gov

Divisional Office:

2500 Tulare Street, Room 1501

Fresno, California 93721

Marianne Matherly

Chief Deputy Clerk

June 3, 2010

Mika C Alfaro

PO Box 1862

Elk Grove, CA 95759

RE: 210cv891 Alfaro v Bank of America 

Check Returned-Bank Unable to Locate Account - FIRST NOTICE

 

Dear Ms Alfaro:

 On May 5, 2010, our office received check # 397 in the amount of $350.00, for

payment of a civil filing fee. Enclosed is a copy of the check returned to the court by the

bank.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914, you are required to pay a returned check fee of

$45.00. Please remit $395.00 payable to the Clerk, U.S. District Court, by June 14, 2010

to avoid further legal action. The amount tendered must be in cash or by cashier’s check

or money order, payable to the U.S. District Court, at the following address:

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

ATTENTION: FINANCE DEPARTMENT

501 I STREET, SUITE #4-200

SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

It is the policy of this office that all further payments to the court must be in the form

of cash, money order or cashier’s check unless (1) you can show that the error was the

fault of the bank, and (2) provide a written statement from the bank acknowledging the

error.

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210cv891 Alfaro v Bank of America

Check Returned-Bank Unable to Locate Account

June 3, 2010

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We appreciate your immediate attention to this matter. If you have any questions

or wish to discuss this matter with a member of my financial staff, please call the financial

office at 916-930-4027.

Sincerely,

Victoria C. Minor

Clerk of Court

Enc.

cc: Chambers

 Financial File

 

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