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Parties Involved:
City of Lindsay
Defendant
Timothy S. Daubert
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TIMOTHY S. DAUBERT, )

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Plaintiff, )

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CITY OF LINDSAY, )

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Defendant. )

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1:10-cv-00015 AWI GSA

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 first amended 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 January 6, 2010 for each

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

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(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 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):

City of Lindsay

3. The United States 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). 

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 service will be taxed against the personally served

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

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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: April 13, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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