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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

HARVEY CURTIS BAKER,

Plaintiff,

v.

JAMES A. YATES,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:12-cv-00126-LJO-SAB

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE BY THE 

UNITED STATES MARSHAL SERVICE 

WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

Plaintiff Harvey Curtis Baker (“Plaintiff”) is proceeding pro se in this action against 

Defendant S. Moore (“Defendant”). On January 31, 2014, Plaintiff submitted documents to 

facilitate service of the complaint by the United States Marshal Service. (ECF No. 70.) 

Accordingly, the Court will direct the U.S. Marshal to serve Defendant with a summons and a 

copy of Plaintiff’s complaint.

It is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the following documents to the 

United States Marshal:

(1) One completed and issued summons;

(2) One completed USM-285 form;

(3) One copy of the First Amended Complaint filed on December 26, 2013;

(4) One copy of this order, plus an extra copy for the Marshal;

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(5) One copy of the court’s consent form.

2. Within ten days from the date of this order, the United States Marshal is directed 

to notify the following defendant of the commencement of this action and to 

request a waiver of service in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 

4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c):

S. MOORE

3. The United States Marshal is directed to retain the summons and a copy of the 

complaint in their file for future use.

4. The United States Marshal shall file returned waivers of service as well as any 

requests for waivers of service that are returned as undelivered as soon as they are 

received.

5. If a waiver of service is not returned by defendant within sixty days of the date of 

mailing the request for waiver, the United States Marshal shall:

a. Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon the defendant 

pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 

566(c).

b. Within ten days after personal service is effected, the United States 

Marshal shall file the return of service for the defendant, along with 

evidence of any attempts to secure a waiver of service of process and of 

the costs subsequently incurred effecting service on said defendant. Said 

costs shall be enumerated on the USM-285 form and shall include the 

costs incurred by the Marshal’s office for photocopying additional copies 

of the summons and complaint and for preparing new USM-285 forms, if 

required. Costs of service will be taxed against the personally served 

defendant in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

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6. In the event that defendant makes an appearance in this action by filing an 

answer, dispositive motion, or other pleading, the United States Marshal service 

need not personally serve defendant.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 6, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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