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Parties Involved:
Steven Mayberg
Defendant
Ben McLain
Defendant
Frank Enepi Sisneroz
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANK ENEPI SISNEROZ, )

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Plaintiff, )

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 vs. )

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STEVEN MAYBERG, et al., )

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Defendants. )

____________________________________)

1:07-cv-01221-LJO-SMS (PC) 

 

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 August 21, 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;

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

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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):

STEVEN MAYBERG

BEN McLAIN

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 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: October 16, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

220hhe UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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