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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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1 Stipulation and Order to Extend Time

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $28,500.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

2:14-MC-00067-GEB-EFB

STIPULATION AND ORDER

EXTENDING TIME FOR FILING

A COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE 

AND/OR TO OBTAIN AN 

INDICTMENT ALLEGING 

FORFEITURE 

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

Rodriguez, Sr. and Zoila Rodriguez, through undersigned counsel, as follows:

1. On or about February 5, 2014, claimants Hector Rodriguez, Sr. and Zoila Rodriguez

filed a claim, in the administrative forfeiture proceedings, with the Drug Enforcement Administration 

with respect to the Approximately $28,500.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter “defendant currency”), 

which was seized between November 26, 2013.

2. The Drug Enforcement Administration has sent the written notice of intent to forfeit 

required by 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(1)(A) to all known interested parties. The time has expired for any 

person to file a claim to the defendant currency under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E), and no person 

other than the claimants has filed a claim to the defendant currency as required by law in the 

administrative forfeiture proceeding.

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

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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3. Under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the United States is required to file a complaint for 

forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant 

currency is subject to forfeiture within ninety days after a claim has been filed in the administrative 

forfeiture proceedings, unless the court extends the deadline for good cause shown or by agreement of 

the parties. That deadline was May 5, 2014. 

4. By Stipulation and Order filed May 2, 2014, the parties stipulated to extend to July 7, 

2014, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against the 

defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is subject to 

forfeiture.

5. By Stipulation and Order filed July 3, 2014, the parties stipulated to extend to September 

5, 2014, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against 

the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is subject to 

forfeiture.

6. By Stipulation and Order filed August 29, 2014, the parties stipulated to extend to 

November 4, 2014, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is 

subject to forfeiture.

7. By Stipulation and Order filed October 30, 2014, the parties stipulated to extend to 

February 4, 2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is 

subject to forfeiture.

8. By Stipulation and Order filed February 2, 2015, the parties stipulated to extend to April 

3, 2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against 

the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is subject to 

forfeiture.

9. By Stipulation and Order filed April 2, 2015, the parties stipulated to extend to June 1, 

2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against the 

defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is subject to 

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forfeiture.

10. By Stipulation and Order filed May 26, 2015, the parties stipulated to extend to August 

28, 2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against 

the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is subject to 

forfeiture.

11. By Stipulation and Order filed August 26, 2015, the parties stipulated to extend to 

November 25, 2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for 

forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant 

currency is subject to forfeiture.

12. By Stipulation and Order filed November 25, 2015, the parties stipulated to extend to 

February 23, 2016, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is 

subject to forfeiture.

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

extend to April 22, 2016, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for 

forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant 

currency is subject to forfeiture.

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

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

alleging that the defendant currency are subject to forfeiture shall be extended to April 22, 2016.

Dated: 2/22/16 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Kevin C. Khasigian

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated: 2/22/16

/s/ Jesse I. Santana

JESSE I. SANTANA

Attorney for Claimants

(Authorized by phone)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 22, 2016

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