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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $9,960.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

2:05-MC-00035 DFL

STIPULATION AND ORDER

EXTENDING THE UNITED STATES'

TIME TO FILE A COMPLAINT FOR

FORFEITURE AND/OR TO OBTAIN AN

INDICTMENT ALLEGING FORFEITURE

It is hereby stipulated by and between the United States of

America and claimants Ramon Ramirez and Osbaldo Ramirez

("Claimants"), by and through their respective attorney, as

follows:

1. On or about December 20, 2004, Claimants filed claims, in

the administrative forfeiture proceedings, with the Drug

Enforcement Administration with respect to the approximately

$9,960.00 in U.S. Currency (the "currency"), which was seized on or

about September 22, 2004.

2. The Drug Enforcement Administration has sent the written

notice of intent to forfeit required by 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(1)(A) to

all known interested parties. The time has expired for any person

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to file a claim to the currency under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E),

and no person other than the Claimants have filed a claim to the

currency as required by law in the administrative forfeiture

proceeding.

3. Under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the United States is

required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the currency

and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the currency is

subject to forfeiture within 90 days after a claim has been filed

in the administrative forfeiture proceedings, unless the court

extends the deadline for good cause shown or by agreement of the

parties.

4. By Stipulation and Order filed March 22, 2005, the parties

stipulated to extend to July 11, 2005, the time in which the United

States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against

the currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the

currency is subject to forfeiture.

5. By Stipulation and Order filed July 20, 2005, the parties

stipulated to extend to October 11, 2005, the time in which the

United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture

against the currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that

the currency is subject to forfeiture.

6. By Stipulation and Order filed October 18, 2005, the

parties stipulated to extend to December 16, 2005, the time in

which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for

forfeiture against the currency and/or to obtain an indictment

alleging that the currency is subject to forfeiture.

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7. By Stipulation and Order filed December 20, 2005, the

parties stipulated to extend to March 16, 2006, the time in which

the United States is required to file a civil complaint for

forfeiture against the currency and/or to obtain an indictment

alleging that the currency is subject to forfeiture.

8. By Stipulation and Order filed March 20, 2006, the parties

stipulated to extend to June 16, 2006, the time in which the United

States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against

the currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the

currency is subject to forfeiture.

9. By Stipulation and Order filed June 16, 2006, the parties

stipulated to extend to September 15, 2006, the time in which the

United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture

against the currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that

the currency is subject to forfeiture.

10. As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish

by agreement to further extend to December 15, 2006, the time in

which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for

forfeiture against the currency and/or to obtain an indictment

alleging that the currency is subject to forfeiture. 

11. Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which

the United States shall be required to file a complaint for

forfeiture against the currency and/or to obtain an indictment

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alleging that the currency is subject to forfeiture shall be

extended to December 15, 2006. 

DATED: 9/12/06 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Phillip A. Talbert

PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Assistant U.S. Attorney

DATE: 9-12-06 /s/ Jan David Karowsky 

JAN DAVID KAROWSKY

Attorney for Claimant Ramon Ramirez

DATE: 9/12/06 /s/ Michael Long 

MICHAEL LONG

Attorney for Claimant Osbaldo Ramirez

(Original signatures retained by

attorney)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 9/14/2006

DAVID F. LEVI

United States District Judge

 

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