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Parties Involved:
Campos
Defendant
Cervantes
Defendant
City Of Fresno
Defendant
Cooper
Defendant
Jerry Dyer
Defendant
Jensen
Defendant
Jeremy King
Plaintiff
McKnight
Defendant
Reyes
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEREMY KING, )

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Plaintiff, )

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 vs. )

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McKNIGHT, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:07-cv-01078 LJO DLB 

 

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE

BY THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL

WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The court previously

ordered plaintiff to provide information for service of process on form USM-285, sufficient copies of

the complaint for service, and a notice of compliance. Plaintiff has filed the required papers. 

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 complaint filed on July 26, 2007 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;

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

2. Within ten days from the date of this order, the United States Marshal is directed to

notify the following defendants 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):

Fresno Police Officers McKnight, Jensen, Cooper, Reyes, Cervantes and Campos

Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer

City of Fresno

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. If a waiver of service is not returned by a defendant within sixty 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 defendant

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 days after personal service is effected, the United States

Marshal shall file the return of service for the defendant, 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 defendant. 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

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service will be taxed against the personally served defendant in accordance

with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

6. 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 those

defendants.

7. 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: October 10, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

9b0hie UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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