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

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 1:06-CV-01317-OWW-DLB

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Plaintiff, ) APPLICATION AND ORDER

) FOR PUBLICATION

v. )

)

2003 GMC YUKON DENALI, VIN: )

1GKEK63U13J133435, LICENSE )

NUMBER 4ZPW412, )

)

Defendant. )

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The United States of America, plaintiff herein, applies for an order of publication as

follows:

1. Rule C(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims

provides that the plaintiff shall cause public notice of the action and arrest to be given in a

newspaper of general circulation in the district, designated by order of the Court;

2. Local Rule 83-171, Eastern District of California, provides that the Court shall

designate by order the appropriate newspaper for publication;

3. The defendant vehicle was seized in Fresno County, Fresno, California;

4. Plaintiff proposes that publication be made as follows:

a. Four publications;

b. In the following newspaper, a legal newspaper of general circulation,

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located in the county in which the defendant property was seized: The Fresno Business Journal;

c. The publication to include the following:

(1) The Court, title and number of the action;

(2) The date of the arrest/seizure;

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

(4) The name, address and telephone number of the attorney for the

plaintiff;

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

claiming an interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule C(6) of the Federal Rules of Admiralty must

be filed with the Clerk and served on the attorney for the plaintiff within 30 days after the date of

publication;

(6) A statement that answers to the complaint must be filed and served

within 20 days after the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered

and condemnation ordered; 

(7) A statement that applications for intervention under Fed. R. Civ. P. 24

by persons claiming maritime liens or other interests shall be filed within the 30 days allowed for

claims for possession; and

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(8) The name, address, and telephone number of the U.S. Marshals

and/or Department of Treasury.

Dated: 9/20/06 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Stephanie Hamilton Borchers 

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant U.S. Attorney

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 21, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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