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Nature of Suit Code: 610
Nature of Suit: Forfeiture and Penalty - Agricultural Acts
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant United States Attorney

Federal Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Ste. 4401

Fresno, CA 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

) 1:06-CV-00620-OWW-LJO 

Plaintiff, ) 

v. ) APPLICATION AND ORDER

) FOR PUBLICATION 

2002 MERCEDES-BENZ C320, )

LICENSE NO. 5TOP844, )

VIN: WDBRF64J32F178527, and )

)

APPROXIMATELY $1,528.00 IN )

U.S. CURRENCY, )

)

Defendants. )

 )

The United States of America, plaintiff herein, applies for

an order of publication as follows:

1. Rule C(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain

Admiralty and Maritime Claims provides that the plaintiff shall

cause public notice of the action and arrest to be given in a

newspaper of general circulation in the district, designated by

order of the Court;

2. Local Rule 83-171, Eastern District of California,

provides that the Court shall designate by order the appropriate

newspaper for publication;

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3. The defendant assets were seized in Fresno County,

Fresno, California;

4. Plaintiff proposes that publication be made as follows:

a. One publication;

b. In the following newspaper, a legal newspaper of

general circulation, located in the county in which the defendant

assets were seized: Fresno Business Journal;

c. The publication to include the following:

(1) The Court, title and number of the action;

(2) The date of the arrest/seizure;

(3) The identity and/or description of the assets

arrested/seized;

(4) The name, address and telephone number of the

attorney for the plaintiff;

(5) A statement that claims of persons entitled

to possession or claiming an interest pursuant to Supplemental

Rule C(6) of the Federal Rules of Admiralty must be filed with

the Clerk and served on the attorney for the plaintiff within 30

days after the date of publication;

(6) A statement that answers to the complaint

must be filed and served within 20 days after the filing of the

claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and 

condemnation ordered; 

(7) A statement that applications for

intervention under Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 by persons claiming

maritime liens or other interests shall be filed within the 30

days allowed for claims for possession; and

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(8) The name, address, and telephone number of

the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Dated: 5/19/06 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Stephanie Hamilton Borchers

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant U.S. Attorney

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 23, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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