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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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Case No. C 03-5561 JF (HRL)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR REFUND OF FILING FEE FOR NOTICE OF APPEAL

(JFLC2)

**E-Filed 8/31/06**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

VICTOR HUERTA DELACERDA,

 Petitioner,

 v.

TERESA A. SCHWARTZ, Warden,

 Respondent.

Case Number C 03-5561 JF (HRL)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

REFUND OF FILING FEE FOR

NOTICE OF APPEAL

[Doc. No. 22]

Petitioner Victor Delacerda (“Delacerda”), proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of

habeas corpus on December 10, 2003. This Court subsequently appointed counsel pursuant to

the Criminal Justice Act under 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). Delacerda already had paid the

$5.00 filing fee; the Court therefore denied as moot his application to proceed in forma pauperis. 

The Court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus on August 4, 2005. 

Because Delacerda had been appointed counsel under the Criminal Justice Act, he should

not have been required to pay the filing fee when he filed his notice of appeal. See Ninth Circuit

Rule 3-1 (providing that the appellate filing fee need not be paid when the district court has

granted Criminal Justice Act status); Ninth Circuit Rule 4-1(b) (providing that “[a] person for

whom counsel was appointed by the district court under section 3006A of the Criminal Justice

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Case No. C 03-5561 JF (HRL)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR REFUND OF FILING FEE FOR NOTICE OF APPEAL

(JFLC2)

Act may appeal to this court without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor”). The

Clerk’s Office erroneously required Delacerda to pay the $255.00 filing fee in order to file a

notice of appeal, and Delacerda did personally pay the fee. Delacerda seeks a refund of the

$255.00 filing fee.

Because Delacerda was entitled to file his notice of appeal without payment of the filing

fee, but was required to pay the fee in error, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk’s Office

refund to Delacerda the $255.00 filing fee within thirty days of the date of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 8/31/06

__________________________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 03-5561 JF (HRL)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR REFUND OF FILING FEE FOR NOTICE OF APPEAL

(JFLC2)

Copies of Order served on:

Glenn R. Pruden glenn.pruden@doj.ca.gov, DocketingSFAWT@doj.ca.gov

Vicki I. Firstman

Sixth District Appellate Program

100 N. Winchester Blvd.

Suite 310

Santa Clara, CA 95050

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