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Nature of Suit Code: 320
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Libel,Assualt,Slander

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KIRELL FRANCIS BETTIS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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JOHN WALSH, AMERICA’S MOST )

WANTED, )

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Defendants. )

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1:06cv0782 AWI DLB

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE BY THE

UNITED STATES MARSHAL WITHOUT

PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

Plaintiff Kirell Francis Bettis (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed

this diversity action on May 1, 2006. He filed his first amended complaint on September 14,

2006. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants John Walsh and America’s Most Wanted (“Defendants”)

defamed him during a March 20, 2004, broadcast and that he was injured as a result. 

The Court ordered the United States Marshal to serve the complaint in May 2007. On

September 10, 2007, the summonses were returned unexecuted as to each Defendant. A new

address has been provided for service and, accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the following documents to the

United States Marshal:

(1) One completed and issued summons for each defendant to be 

served;

(2) One completed USM-285 form for each defendant to be served;

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(3) One copy of the amended complaint filed on September 14, 2006, for each

defendant to be served, plus an extra copy for the Marshal; 

(4) One copy of this order for each defendant to be served, plus an extra copy

for the Marshal;

(5) One copy of the court’s consent form for each defendant to be served.

2. Within ten days from the date of this order, the United States Marshal is directed

to notify the following defendants of the commencement of this action and to

request a waiver of service in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P.

4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c):

John Walsh

America’s Most Wanted

Both Defendants shall be served at the following address, which has also

been provided on the USM-285 form:

Gary D. Roberts

Agent for Service of Process

Twentieth Century Fox

10201 W. Pico Blvd.

Los Angeles, California 90035

3. The United States Marshal is directed to retain the summons and a copy of the

complaint in their file for future use.

4. The United States Marshal shall file returned waivers of service as well as any

requests for waivers of service that are returned as undelivered as soon as they are

received. 

5. If a waiver of service is not returned by a defendant within sixty days of the date

of mailing the request for waiver, the United States Marshal shall:

a. Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon the defendant

pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. 

§ 566(c) and shall command all necessary assistance from the California

Department of Corrections (CDC) to execute this order. The United States

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Marshal shall maintain the confidentiality of all information provided by

the CDC pursuant to this order. 

b. Within ten days after personal service is effected, the United States

Marshal shall file the return of service for the defendant, along with

evidence of any attempts to secure a waiver of service of process and of

the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service on said defendant. 

Said costs shall be enumerated on the USM-285 form and shall include the

costs incurred by the Marshal's office for photocopying additional copies

of the summons and complaint and for preparing new USM-285 forms, if

required. Costs of service will be taxed against the personally served

defendant in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

6. In the event that defendants make an appearance in this action by filing an answer,

dispositive motion, or other pleading, the U.S. Marshals Service need not 

personally serve those defendants.

7. In the event that defendants either waive service or are personally served,

defendants are required to reply to the complaint. 42 U.S.C. §1997e(g)(2).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 13, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck

United States Magistrate Judge

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