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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Dennis Colleary, 

Plaintiff, 

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Joseph Arpaio, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV-05-2118-PHX-NVW (VAM)

ORDER

Dennis Colleary (Plaintiff), formerly confined in the Maricopa County Durango Jail in

Phoenix, Arizona (Durango Jail), filed with the Clerk of the Court on July 18, 2005 a pro se

"Civil Rights Complaint By A Prisoner" (Document #1) (Complaint) pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983. Plaintiff has not paid the two hundred and fifty dollar ($250.00) filing fee, but he

has filed a certified "Application To Proceed In Forma Pauperis By A Prisoner Civil" (NonHabeas) (Application To Proceed) and an "Inmate Account Statement" (Account Statement)

with his Complaint.

PAYMENT OF FILING FEE

On August 5, 2005, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Change of Address (Document #3). On

August 19, 2005, Plaintiff filed another Notice of Change of Address (Document #4). Both

Notices indicate that Plaintiff is now residing at a private address in Buckeye, Arizona.

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The website of the Maricopa County Sheriff does not show Plaintiff as being in the current

custody of the Maricopa Sheriff. Also, the website of the Arizona Department of Corrections

(ADOC) does not show Plaintiff as being in the current custody of the ADOC.

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Judging from this change of address, it appears that Plaintiff has been released from custody.1

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), as amended by the Prison Litigation Reform Act of

1995, Pub. L. No. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321 (Apr. 26, 1996), “if a prisoner brings a civil action

or files an appeal [in forma pauperis], the prisoner shall be required to pay the full amount

of a filing fee.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff brought this civil action while he was still

a prisoner, therefore he will be required to pay the full amount of the two hundred and fifty

dollar ($250.00) filing fee, even though he has subsequently been released from confinement.

If Plaintiff were still a prisoner, the Court would assess and, when funds exist, collect an

initial partial filing fee of twenty percent (20%) of the greater amount of either the average

monthly deposits or the average monthly balance in Plaintiff’s prison account for the six (6)

months immediately preceding the filing of the Complaint. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). After

payment of the initial partial filing fee, Plaintiff would be required to make monthly

payments equaling twenty percent (20%) of the preceding month’s income credited to his

prison account. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). 

However, because Plaintiff is no longer in custody, and therefore does not have a prison

account, he cannot avail himself of the partial payment provisions of 28 U.S.C. §

1915(b)(1),(2). The statute makes no other provision for incremental collection of the fee.

Therefore, Plaintiff must now pay the filing fee in full. Accordingly, Plaintiff will be given

thirty (30) days from the filing date of this Order to pay the two hundred and fifty dollar

($250.00) filing fee. If Plaintiff fails to pay the filing fee within thirty (30) days of the filing

date of this Order, the action will be dismissed without prejudice, without further notice to

Plaintiff, unless Plaintiff shows good cause, in writing, why he is unable to pay the filing fee.

Plaintiff should note that even after he pays the filing fee the Court is required to screen

complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or

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employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a

complaint or portion thereof if the plaintiff has raised claims that are legally frivolous or

malicious, that fail to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that seek monetary

relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1)(2). The

Court also must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the plaintiff fails to exhaust any

administrative remedy available to him. 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a).

RULE 41(b) WARNING

Plaintiff is warned that if he fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, or

any order entered in this matter, the action will be dismissed pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258 (9th Cir.) (district

court may dismiss action for failure to comply with any order of the court), cert. denied, 506

U.S. 915 (1992).

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: 

(1) That Plaintiff SHALL HAVE thirty (30) days from the filing date of this Order to pay

the two hundred and fifty dollar ($250.00) filing fee;

(2) That the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter a judgment of dismissal without

prejudice of this action, without further notice to Plaintiff, if Plaintiff fails to pay the two

hundred and fifty dollar ($250.00) filing fee within thirty (30) days of the filing date of this

Order, unless Plaintiff shows good cause, in writing, why he is unable to pay the filing fee;

(3) That a clear, legible copy of every pleading or other document filed SHALL

ACCOMPANY each original pleading or other document filed with the Clerk for use by the

District Judge or Magistrate Judge to whom the case is assigned. See Rule 5.4, Local Rules

of Civil Procedure (LRCiv). Failure to comply with this requirement will result in the

pleading or document being stricken without further notice to Plaintiff;

(4) That at all times during the pendency of this action, Plaintiff SHALL

IMMEDIATELY ADVISE the Court and the United States Marshal of any change of address

and its effective date. Such notice shall be captioned "NOTICE OF CHANGE OF

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ADDRESS." The notice shall contain only information pertaining to the change of address

and its effective date. The notice shall not include any motions for any other relief. Failure

to file a NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS may result in the dismissal of the action for

failure to prosecute pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

DATED this 25th day of October, 2005.

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