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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM TERRELL TUCKER,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-08-2991 LKK EFB P

vs.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42

U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on the amended complaint filed September 29, 2009. The

United States Marshal (“Marshal”) has requested reimbursement of expenses incurred in

personally serving defendant Nangalama. Dckt. No. 24. 

This court previously ordered the Marshal to serve process upon defendant Nangalama.

Dckt. No. 17. The Marshal was directed to attempt to secure a waiver of service before

personally serving the defendant. Id. However, if a waiver of service was not returned within 60

days, the Marshal was directed to (1) personally serve defendant without prepayment of costs

under Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c); and (2) file

the return of service with evidence of attempts to secure a waiver and costs subsequently

incurred in effecting personal service. Id.

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The form USM-285/Process Receipt and Return filed by the Marshal on June 25, 2010,

shows that the Marshal mailed Nangalama a waiver of service form on March 23, 2010,

but defendant did not respond. The Marshal was therefore required to complete personal

service. The form shows total charges for personally serving defendant Nangalama of $135.

The Marshal is entitled to the costs sought. Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

provides, in pertinent part:

An individual . . . that is subject to service under Rule 4(e), (f), or (h) has a duty

to avoid unnecessary expenses of serving the summons.

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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)(1)-(2). It appears as though defendant Nangalama was given the opportunity

required by Rule 4(d)(2) to waive service but failed to do so.

Accordingly, the court hereby ORDERS that:

1. Within 14 days from the date of service of this order, defendant Nangalama shall pay

to the United States Marshal the sum of $135, unless within that time defendant files a written

statement showing good cause for failing to waive service.

2. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on the U.S. Marshal.

Dated: July 26, 2010.

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