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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Complaint for Forfeiture

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

KAREN A. ESCOBAR

Assistant U.S. Attorney

3654 Federal Building

1130 O Street

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 498-7272

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $54,485.42 IN U.S.

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF

AMERICA ACCOUNT NUMBER 10147-

00538,

APPROXIMATELY $2,433.40 IN U.S.

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF

AMERICA ACCOUNT NUMBER 00105-

01684, AND

APPROXIMATELY $2,853.11 IN U.S.

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF

AMERICA ACCOUNT NUMBER 10145-

01502, 

Defendants.

1:05-CV-01416-FVS-SMS

APPLICATION AND ORDER

FOR PUBLICATION

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

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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 property is located in Fresno County,

Fresno, California;

4. Plaintiff proposes that publication be made as follows:

a. One publication;

b. In the following newspaper, a legal newspaper of

general circulation, located in the county in which the defendant

property is located: 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/posting;

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

arrested/posted;

(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 claim

and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and 

condemnation ordered; 

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(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

(8) The name, address, and telephone number of the

U.S. Marshal and/or

Department of Treasury.

DATE: 11/8/05 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Karen A. Escobar

KAREN A. ESCOBAR

Assistant U.S. Attorney

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 30, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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