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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

Raul Garcia, 

Plaintiff, 

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Joseph Arpaio, 

Defendant.

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No. CV 05-2455-PHX-DGC(VAM)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff Raul Garcia, formerly confined in the Maricopa County Jail in Phoenix,

Arizona, filed a pro se Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has not paid the

$250.00 filing fee, but has filed an Application to Proceed In Forma Paup eris. However,

since filing t he Complaint, Plaintiff has submitted a Notice of Change of Address which

indicates that he appears to have been released from custody.

A. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis & Filing Fee.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1), a p risoner must pay the $250.00 filing fee when

he files a civil action. If he is unable to pay the fee in full at that time, § 1915(b)(1)

authorizes the Court to collect the fee in incremental payments from the inmate’s prison

trust account . In t his instance, Plaintiff was incarcerated when the Complaint was filed, but

has since been released. (Doc. #3). Consequently, the inmate trust account from which

the statute directs the fee to be collected is no longer in existence.

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The statute makes no ot her p rovision for collection of the fee. Therefore, Plaintiff

must pay the filing fee in full or show good cause in writing why he is unable to do so.

Accordingly, Plaintiff will be given 30 days from t he dat e this Order is filed in which to pay

the $250.00 fee or show good cause in writing why he is unable to do so. If Plaintiff

chooses to show good cause, he must explain in writing under oath why he is unable to

pay. See also 28 U.S.C. § 1746 (the oath requirement may be sat isfied when a person

declares under penalty of perjury that the submission is true and correct , and signs and

dat es the statement). If Plaintiff chooses to demonstrate good cause, he must describe his

current financial condition in detail, including his sources of income, whether he is

employed, and any liabilities he may have. 

B. Warning of Possible Dismissal.

Plaintiff is warned that failure to timely comply with every provision of this Order,

or any order ent ered in this matter, will result in dismissal of this action 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 wit h any order of the court),

cert. denied, 506 U.S. 915 (1992).

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: 

(1) Plaintiff shall have 30 days from the date this Order is entered to eit her p ay t he

$250.00 filing fee or show good cause in writing why he is unable to do so;

(2) The Clerk of Court is directed to enter a judgment of dismissal of t his action

wit hout prejudice and without further notice to Plaintiff if Plaintiff fails to pay the $250.00

filing fee or file a response to this order showing good cause why he is unable to pay the

fee.

DATED this 31st day of January, 2006.

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