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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

Plaintiff Jeffrey P. Perrotte is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Pending before the Court is a request by the United States Marshals Service for reimbursement 

of the expenses incurred in effecting personal service on Defendants Leflore and Johnson, filed on 

February 11, 2016. (Doc. 22.) 

Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, individuals have “a duty to avoid 

unnecessary expenses of serving the summons.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1). “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 expense later incurred 

in making service. . . . ” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2)(A).

Based on the information provided by the Marshals Service, attempts were made to obtain a 

waiver of service of the summonses from Defendants Jean Leflore and Stacey Johnson on July 28, 

JEFFREY P. PERROTTE,

 Plaintiff,

v.

STACEY JOHNSON, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00026-SAB (PC)

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANTS LEFLORE 

AND JOHNSON TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

EXPENSE OF PERSONAL SERVICE SHOULD 

NOT BE TAXED AGAINST THEM

[ECF Nos. 22, 23, 24]

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2015. (Docs. 23, 24.) On January 25, 2016, the Marshal effected personal service on both 

Defendants, incurring an expense of $73.00 for Defendant Jean Leflore and $74.08 for Defendant 

Stacey Johnson. (Id.)

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants Leflore and Johnson have fifteen (15) days from the date of this order 

within which to show good cause for failing to waive service; and

2. If Defendants Leflore and/or Johnson either (1) fails to respond to this order or (2) 

responds but fails to show good cause, he will be required to reimburse the United 

States Marshals Service the for the total expense incurred in effecting personal service. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 12, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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