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Parties Involved:
Approximately $9,224.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

HEATHER MARDEL JONES

Assistant U.S. Attorney

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY 

$9,224.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,

Defendant.

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1:12-MC-00045-LJO

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 Cristina Ross, (“Claimant”), by and through their respective attorneys, as

follows:

1. On or about July 11, 2012, Claimant filed a claim with the Internal

Revenue Service Criminal Investigations with respect to the above-referenced

approximately $9,224.00 in U.S. Currency (the “currency”) which was seized on or

about May 11, 2012.

2. The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations has sent

written notice of intent to forfeit as required by 18 U.S.C. § 983 to all known

interested parties. The time has expired for any person to file a claim to the

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currency under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E), and no person other than the Claimant

has filed a claim to the currency in the administrative forfeiture proceeding.

3. Title 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A) requires the United States 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 on October 5, 2012, the parties

stipulated to extend to January 7, 2013, the time in which to file a Complaint for

Forfeiture and/or to Obtain an Indictment Alleging Forfeiture. 

5. By Stipulation and Order filed on January 2 , 2013 the parties

Stipulated to extend to April 8, 2013, th the time in which to file a Complaint for

Forfeiture and/or to Obtain an Indictment Alleging Forfeiture. 

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

to extend to July 8, 2013 , 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. 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 alleging that the currency is subject to forfeiture shall be

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extended to July 8, 2013

Dated: April 5 , 2013 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

/s/ Heather Mardel Jones 

HEATHER MARDEL JONES

Assistant United States Attorney

Dated: April 5 , 2013 /s/ David M. Dudley 

DAVID M. DUDLEY

Attorney for Claimant Cristina Ross

ORDER

This Court GRANTS the extension based on the parties’ stipulation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 5, 2013 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 66h44d

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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