Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_15-cv-02296/USCOURTS-caed-2_15-cv-02296-0/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

---

1 Application and Order

For Publication 

 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

APPROXIMATELY $20,339.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, 

APPROXIMATELY $31,080.47 SEIZED FROM 

BANK OF AMERICA IN ACCOUNT 

NUMBERS ****0496 AND ****3995, HELD IN 

THE NAME OF TIMOTHY BETSCHART, 

APPROXIMATELY $7,397.55 SEIZED FROM 

E*TRADE ACCOUNT NUMBER 35741927, 

OWNED BY TIMOTHY S. BETSCHART, 

2012 AUDI Q5, VIN: WA1DKAFP9CA031827, 

CALIFORNIA LICENSE NUMBER: 7KZD901, 

 and 

2014 AUDI RS7, VIN: WUAW2AFC1EN904271, 

CALIFORNIA LICENSE NUMBER: 7JNK210, 

 Defendants. 

 2:15-CV-02296-JAM-AC 

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR 

PUBLICATION 

The United States of America applies for an order of publication as follows: 

1. Rule G(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset 

Forfeiture Actions (hereafter "Supplemental Rules") provides that the Plaintiff shall cause public 

Case 2:15-cv-02296-JAM-AC Document 4 Filed 11/06/15 Page 1 of 3
2 Application and Order

For Publication 

 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

notice of the action to be given in a newspaper of general circulation or on the official internet 

government forfeiture site; 

2. Local Rule 171, Eastern District of California, provides that the Court shall designate 

by order the appropriate newspaper or other vehicle for publication; 

3. The defendant assets were seized on August 6, 2015, pursuant to a state search 

warrant in Roseville, in Placer County, California. On September 9, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (“CBP”) seized the defendant assets for civil forfeiture pursuant to a federal seizure 

warrant in Roseville, in Placer County, California. 

4. The United States proposes that publication be made as follows: 

 a. One publication; 

 b. Thirty (30) consecutive days; 

c. On the official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov; 

 d. The publication is to include the following: 

 (1) The Court and case number of the action; 

 (2) The date of the seizure/posting; 

(3) The identity and/or description of the property seized/posted; 

(4) The name and address of the attorney for the Plaintiff; 

 (5) A statement that claims of persons entitled to possession or claiming 

an interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule G(5) must be filed with the Court and served on the 

attorney for the Plaintiff no later than 60 days after the first day of publication on the official internet 

government forfeiture site; and 

/// 

/// 

/// 

/// 

/// 

/// 

/// 

Case 2:15-cv-02296-JAM-AC Document 4 Filed 11/06/15 Page 2 of 3
3 Application and Order

For Publication 

 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

 (6) A statement that answers to the Complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ("Fed. R. Civ. P.") must be filed and served within 21 days after 

the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and condemnation 

ordered. 

Dated: 11/4/15 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

 United States Attorney 

 By: /s/ Kevin C. Khasigian 

 KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN 

 Assistant U.S. Attorney 

ORDER 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: November 5, 2015 

Case 2:15-cv-02296-JAM-AC Document 4 Filed 11/06/15 Page 3 of 3