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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AUGUSTIN SALAZAR,

Plaintiff,

v.

FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE,

Defendant.

1:24-cv-00167-HBK (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO PROCEED 

IN FORMA PAUPERIS WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE 

(Doc. No. 2) 

ORDER TO SUBMIT ENCLOSED 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS OR PAY FULL FILING FEE 

30-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff—a prisoner—initiated this action by filing a pro se civil rights complaint under 

42 U.S.C. § 1983 on February 6, 2024. (Doc. No. 1, “Complaint”). Plaintiff concurrently moved 

to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. No. 2). Plaintiff’s declaration, however, fails to comply 

with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1)(2). Specifically, in addition to filing a declaration of indigency, a 

prisoner “shall submit a certified copy of the trust fund account statement (or institutional 

equivalent) for the prisoner for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of the 

complaint . . . obtained from the appropriate official of each prison at which the prisoner is or was 

confined.” Id. Here, Plaintiff’s declaration provides no financial information as required by § 

1915(a)(1)(2). 

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. No. 2) is DENIED without 

prejudice to Plaintiff submitting a fully completed proper application. 

2. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of this order, Plaintiff shall either: (1) complete the 

attached application to proceed in forma pauperis in its entirety with an authorized correctional 

official completing the “Certificate” section of the application, or by attaching a prison trust 

account statement reflecting the 6 months of transactions preceding the filing of the complaint; or 

(2) pay the $405.00 full filing fee for this action. 

3. Absent good cause, the Court will not grant any motions for extension of time. 

4. Failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action be 

dismissed for failure to prosecute and/or comply with the court’s orders. 

5. The Clerk is directed to include a blank application to proceed in forma pauperis with 

this order.

Dated: February 8, 2024 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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