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Parties Involved:
Charles Gilkey
Defendant
Baltazar Godoy-Aguirre
Plaintiff
Percy Pitzer
Defendant
Williams
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BALTAZAR GODOY-AGUIRRE,

Plaintiff,

v.

CHARLES GILKEY, et. al.,

Defendants.

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CV F 03 5295 OWW LJO P 

SECOND ORDER 

DIRECTING UNITED STATES MARSHAL

TO INITIATE SERVICE ON DEFENDANT

PITZER WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF

COSTS

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s Third Amended Complaint against

Defendants Gilkey, Williams and Pitzer. Defendants Gilkey and Williams waived service on

July 19, 2004. 

On June 3, 2005, the Court directed the U.S. Marshal to served Defendant Pitzer on

Plaintiff’s behalf. However, the summons was returned to the Court unexecuted on January 5,

2005, indicating that Defendant Pitzer was not employed at California City. However, there is no

indication that the U.S. Marshall contacted the Personnel Department of the California

Department of Corrections or the Legal Affairs Division in an effort to obtain updated

information on Defendant Pitzer. 

THE COURT AND THE MARSHAL HAVE A STATUTORY DUTY TO

SERVICE PROCESS ON PLAINTIFF’S BEHALF, AND THE RESPONSE GIVEN TO

THE MARSHAL BY THE RECORDS CLERK AT CALIFORNIA CITY TO DATE IS

INSUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THE COURT TO DISCHARGE THIS DUTY ON THE

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GROUND THAT DEFENDANT PITZER CANNOT BE LOCATED. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d);

Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(2). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to forward the following documents to the

United States Marshal:

(1) One completed and issued summons for each Defendant to be served;

(2) One completed USM-285 form for each Defendant to be served;

(3) One copy of the Third Amended Complaint filed on April 25, 2005, for

each Defendant to be served, plus an extra copy for the Marshal; 

(4) One copy of this order for each Defendant to be served, plus an extra copy

for the Marshal;

(5) One copy of the Court’s consent form for each Defendant to be served.

2. WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS from the date of this order, the United States Marshal

is directed to notify the following Defendant of the commencement of this action

and to request a waiver of service in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R.

Civ. P. 4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c):

PERCY PITZER

3. The U.S. Marshal is directed to retain the summons and a copy of the Complaint

in their file for future use.

4. The United States Marshal SHALL file returned waivers of service as well as any

requests for waivers of service that are returned as undelivered as soon as they are

received. 

5. IN ATTEMPTING TO IDENTIFY AND LOCATE DEFENDANT PITZER,

IF THE LITIGATION OFFICE AT CALIFORNIA CITY IS UNABLE TO

ASSIST, THE MARSHAL IS DIRECTED TO SEEK THE ASSISTANCE

OF THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AT CALIFORNIA CITY, AND, IF

NECESSARY, CONTACT THE LEGAL AFFAIRS DIVISION IN

SACRAMENTO AND REQUEST THE ASSISTANCE OF A SPECIAL

INVESTIGATOR. 

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6. If a waiver of service is not returned by Defendants within SIXTY (60) DAYS of

the date of mailing the request for waiver, the United States Marshal SHALL:

a. Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon the Defendants

pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. 

§ 566(c) and SHALL COMMAND ALL NECESSARY ASSISTANCE from

the California Department of Corrections (CDC) to execute this Order. 

The United States Marshal SHALL maintain the confidentiality of all

information provided by the CDC pursuant to this order. 

b. Within TEN (10) days after personal service is effected, the United States

Marshal SHALL file the return of service for the Defendants, along with

evidence of any attempts to secure a waiver of service of process and of

the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service on said Defendants. 

Said costs shall be enumerated on the USM-285 form and SHALL include

the costs incurred by the Marshal's office for photocopying additional

copies of the summons and complaint and for preparing new USM-285

forms, if required. Costs of service will be taxed against the personally

served defendants in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P.

4(d)(2).

7. In the event that Defendants make an appearance in this action by filing an

Answer, dispositive motion, or other pleading, the U.S. Marshals Service need not

personally serve Defendants.

8. In the event that Defendants either waive service or are personally served,

Defendants are required to reply to the complaint. 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(2).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b6edp0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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