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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TONY PHELPS, Sr.

Plaintiffs,

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OFFICER R. BYRD,

 Defendant.

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Case No. 1:14-cv-251-AWI-BAM 

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE OF THE 

UNITED STATES MARSHAL WITHOUT 

PAYMENT OF COSTS

The Court previously found service of the complaint appropriate. Accordingly, pursuant 

to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c), it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. For each defendant to be served, the Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the 

following documents to the United States Marshals Service:

(a) One completed and issued summons;

(b) One completed USM-285 form;

(c) A consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction form;

(d) One copy of the Second Amended Complaint filed on August 25, 2014 

(Doc. 16), plus an extra copy for the Marshals Service; 

(e) One copy of this Court’s order issued on October 2, 2014 (Doc. 21), plus 

and extra copy of for the Marshal’s Service;

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(f) One copy of this Court’s order issued on November 18, 2014 (Doc. 28), 

plus an extra copy for the Marshals Service;

(g) One copy of this order, plus an extra copy for the Marshals Service.

2. Within ten days from the date of this order, the Marshals Service 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):

Officer R. Byrd

3. The Marshals Service 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. 

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

of mailing the request for waiver, the Marshals Service 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 Fresno Police 

Department to execute this order. The Marshals Service shall maintain the 

confidentiality of all information provided by the Fresno Police Department

pursuant to this order. In executing this order, the Marshals Service shall contact 

the Legal Affairs Division of Fresno Police Department and to assist in 

identifying and/or locating the defendant.

b. Within ten days after personal service is effected, the Marshals Service 

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 Marshals Service 

for photocopying additional copies of the summons and complaint and for 

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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).

5. If defendants waive service, they are required to return the signed waivers to the 

Marshals Service. The filing of an answer or a responsive motion does not relieve 

defendants of this requirement, and the failure to return the signed waivers may subject 

defendants to an order to pay the costs of service pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

6. 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: December 12, 2014 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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