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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

COURTNEY J. LINN

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 $15,860.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

2:05-CV-02056-GEB-GGH

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 claimant Joshua Jeffords ("Claimant"), by and through

their respective attorney, as follows:

1. On or about July 14, 2005, Claimant filed a claim, in the

administrative forfeiture proceedings, with the Drug Enforcement

Administration with respect to the approximately $15,860.00 in U.S.

Currency (the "currency"), which was seized on or about April 29,

2005.

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

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

and no person other than the Claimant has filed a claim to the

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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 October 19, 2005, the

parties stipulated to extend to November 12, 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 November 14, 2005, the

parties further stipulated to extend to December 12, 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. As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish

by agreement to further extend to December 28, 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. 

7. 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 28, 2005. 

DATED:12/12/05 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 /s/ Courtney J. Linn 

COURTNEY J. LINN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

DATE:12/12/05 /s/ Henry P. Friesen 

HENRY P. FRIESEN

Attorney for Claimant Joshua Jeffords

 (Original signatures retained by

 attorney)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 13, 2005

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr. 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge 

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