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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

Plaintiff Bob Bejarano is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On July 2, 2013, the Court ordered the United States Marshal to serve process upon the 

defendants in this case. The Marshal was directed to attempt to secure a waiver of service before 

attempting personal service on the defendants. If a waiver of service was not returned by a defendant 

within sixty days, the Marshal was directed to effect personal service on the defendant in accordance 

with the provisions of Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c), without 

prepayment of costs, and to file the return of service with evidence of any attempt to secure a waiver 

of service and with evidence of all costs subsequently incurred in effecting personal service. On 

February 7, 2014, the United States Marshal filed a return of service with a USM-285 form showing 

charges of $70.40 for effecting personal service on Defendant R. Perez. The form shows that a waiver 

BOB BEJARANO,

 Plaintiff,

v.

KATHLEEN ALLISON, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:11-cv-00016-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER PROVIDING DEFENDANT R. PEREZ

WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW GOOD 

CAUSE FOR FAILING TO WAIVE SERVICE

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form was mailed to R. Perez on July 29, 2013, and that no response was received. Defendant R. Perez 

did not make an appearance in the case before personal service was executed. 

Rule 4 provides that “[a]n individual, corporation, or association that is subject to service under 

Rule 4(e), (f), or (h) has a duty to avoid unnecessary expenses of serving the summons.” Fed. R. Civ. 

P. 4(d)(1). “If a defendant located within the United States fails, without good cause, to sign and 

return a waiver requested by a plaintiff located within the United States, the court must impose on the 

defendant . . . the expenses later incurred in making service. . . .” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2)(A).

It appears that Defendant R. Perez was given the opportunity required by Rule 4(d)(1) to waive 

service, but failed to comply with the request. The Court shall provide Defendant with the opportunity 

to show good cause for failing to waive service. If Defendant either fails to respond to this order or 

responds but fails to show good cause, the costs incurred in effecting serviced shall be imposed on 

Defendant.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant R. Perez may, within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, 

show good cause for failing to waive service; and

2. If Defendant either fails to respond to this order or responds but fails to show good 

cause, the Court shall impose upon Defendant R. Perez on the costs incurred 

in effecting service.

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 21, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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