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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $117,151.48 SEIZED 

FROM BANK OF AMERICA ACCOUNT 

NUMBER 5010 1714 7633, 

APPROXIMATELY $43,882.17 SEIZED 

FROM BANK OF AMERICA ACCOUNT 

NUMBER 5010 0170 0675, 

APPROXIMATELY $5,713.82 SEIZED 

FROM BANK OF AMERICA ACCOUNT 

NUMBER 1641 0242 5652, 

APPROXIMATELY $4,436.39 SEIZED 

FROM BANK OF AMERICA ACCOUNT 

NUMBER 5010 1940 4044, 

APPROXIMATELY $60,328.73 SEIZED 

FROM UNIWYO FEDERAL CREDIT 

UNION ACCOUNT NUMBER 61324,

APPROXIMATELY $29,438.90 SEIZED 

FROM MECHANICS BANK ACCOUNT 

NUMBER 42073421, 

APPROXIMATELY $23,077.78 SEIZED 

FROM FIRST CITIZENS BANK 

ACCOUNT NUMBER 001064426523, 

2:18-MC-00013-WBS-AC

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME 

FOR FILING A COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE 

AND/OR TO OBTAIN AN INDICTMENT 

ALLEGING FORFEITURE

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

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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APPROXIMATELY $22,852.67 SEIZED 

FROM 1ST BANK, A DIVISION OF 

GLACIER BANK, ACCOUNT NUMBER 

910600008915, 

APPROXIMATELY $21,492.09 SEIZED 

FROM WYOCHEM FEDERAL CREDIT 

UNION ACCOUNT NUMBER 37648 (S9),

APPROXIMATELY $12,397.47 SEIZED 

FROM HIGH DESERT BANK ACCOUNT 

NUMBER 4042002813,

APPROXIMATELY $8,209.08 SEIZED 

FROM HIGH DESERT BANK ACCOUNT 

NUMBER 4042002826,

APPROXIMATELY $6,350.56 SEIZED 

FROM PATELCO CREDIT UNION 

ACCOUNT NUMBER 473661,

APPROXIMATELY $7,717.13 SEIZED 

FROM UMPQUA BANK ACCOUNT 

NUMBER 4863921948,

APPROXIMATELY $3,213.75 SEIZED 

FROM SAFE CREDIT UNION ACCOUNT 

NUMBER 822910 (9),

APPROXIMATELY $10,857.37 SEIZED 

FROM TRI COUNTIES BANK 

ACCOUNT NUMBER 491039991,

APPROXIMATELY $6,798.26 SEIZED 

FROM EL DORADO SAVINGS BANK 

ACCOUNT NUMBER 0053012902,

2015 MERCEDES-BENZ, ML350, VIN: 

4JGDA5HB9FA479275,

2016 FORD, F150 SUPER CAB PICKUP, 

VIN: 1FTFX1EGXGKG04896, and

2017 FORD, F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP, 

VIN: 1FT7X2BT6HEB22700,

Defendants.

It is hereby stipulated by and between the United States of America and potential claimants James 

Mecham, Kurt D. Stocks, and Heidi Edwards (“claimants”), by and through their respective counsel, as 

follows:

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1. On or about November 7, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation

(“IRS-CI”) seized the above-referenced defendant assets pursuant to Federal seizure warrants.

(hereinafter collectively “defendant assets”).

2. Under 18 U.S.C. §§ 983(a)(1)(A)(i)-(iv), and 983(a)(3)(A), the United States is required to 

send notice to potential claimants, file a complaint for forfeiture against the defendant assets, or obtain an 

indictment alleging that the defendant assets are subject to forfeiture within ninety days of seizure, unless 

the court extends the deadline for good cause shown or by agreement of the parties. That deadline was

February 5, 2018.

3. By Stipulation and Order filed February 6, 2018, the parties stipulated to extend to May 4, 

2018, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against the 

defendant assets and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant assets are subject to forfeiture.

4. By Stipulation and Order filed April 26, 2018, the parties stipulated to extend to August 3, 

2018, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against the 

defendant assets and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant assets are subject to forfeiture.

5. By Stipulation and Order filed July 27, 2018, the parties stipulated to extend to 

November 1, 2018, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant assets and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant assets are subject 

to forfeiture.

6. By Stipulation and Order filed October 25, 2018, the parties stipulated to extend to 

February 1, 2019, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant assets and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant assets are subject 

to forfeiture.

7. By Stipulation and Order filed January 28, 2019, the parties stipulated to extend to 

May 1, 2019, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against 

the defendant assets and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant assets are subject to 

forfeiture.

8. By Stipulation and Order filed April 30, 2019, the parties stipulated to extend to 

July 30, 2019, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

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against the defendant assets and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant assets are subject 

to forfeiture.

9. By Stipulation and Order filed July 29, 2019, the parties stipulated to extend to 

October 28, 2019, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant assets and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant assets are subject 

to forfeiture.

10. By Stipulation and Order filed October 21, 2019, the parties stipulated to extend to 

January 27, 2020, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant assets and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant assets are subject 

to forfeiture.

11. As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish by agreement to further extend

to April 24, 2020, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant assets and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant assets are subject 

to forfeiture.

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12. Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which the United States shall be

required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the defendant assets and/or to obtain an indictment 

alleging that the defendant assets are subject to forfeiture shall be extended to April 24, 2020.

Dated: 1/27/20 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Kevin C. Khasigian

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated: 1/27/20 /s/ Thomas A. Johnson

THOMAS A. JOHNSON

Attorney for Potential Claimant 

James Mecham

Dated: 1/26/20 /s/ Mark J. Reichel 

MARK J. REICHEL

Attorney for Potential Claimant 

Kurt D. Stocks

Dated: 1/27/20 /s/ Benjamin Galloway 

BENJAMIN GALLOWAY

Attorney for Potential Claimant

Heidi Edwards

(Signatures authorized by phone)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 28, 2020

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