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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEWAYNE WASHINGTON,

Plaintiff,

vs.

J. TURNER, ET AL.,

Defendants.

No. 2:01-cv-01677-JKS

ORDER

[Re: Service of Subpoenas]

At Docket No. 148 Plaintiff DeWayne Washington filed a witness list that this Court has

construed as a request for the issuance of subpoenas under FED. R. CIV. P. 45. At Docket No.

165 the Court directed the Clerk of the Court to issue 14 subpoenas to Plaintiff. That Order did

not address the subject of service of the subpoenas on the witnesses. 

At Docket No. 2 Plaintiff was authorized by the Court to proceed in forma pauperis

under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Consequently, issuance and service of the subpoenas in this case is

governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) (“The officers of the court shall issue and serve all process,

and perform all duties in such cases.”). However, FED. R. CIV. P. 45(b)(1) requires that service

of a subpoena commanding appearance be accompanied by tendering to the witness the fees for

one day’s attendance and the mileage allowed by law. This Court has no authority to either pay

or waive the witness fees required by Rule 45(b)(1). Dixon v. Ylst, 990 F.2d 478, 480 (9th

Cir.1993); Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210, 211–12 (9th Cir.1989). 

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

1. Plaintiff must properly and completely complete the subpoenas and return them to the

Clerk of the Court accompanied by the required witness fee and mileage or by evidence that the

witness has waived the fee and mileage.

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ORDER [Re: Service of Subpoenas]

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2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward to the United States Marshal’s Service

any subpoena returned properly completed and accompanied by the required witness fee and

mileage or waiver of such fee and mileage.

3. The United States Marshal’s Service is directed to serve all such subpoenas as

provided in FED. R. CIV. P. 45(b) and file thereafter a proof of service.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Plaintiff must reimburse the United States

Marshal’s Service fee for service of the subpoenas as otherwise provided by law.

DATED: April 12, 2007.

s/ James K. Singleton, Jr.

JAMES K. SINGLETON, JR.

United States District Court Judge

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