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Parties Involved:
Richard Manfredi
Defendant
Arthur Matus
Plaintiff
Paul Van Dalen
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARTHUR MATUS, CASE NO. CV F 05-1384 REC LJO

Plaintiff, ORDER TO U.S. MARSHAL TO SERVE 

COMPLAINT

vs.

PAUL VAN DALEN, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Arthur Matus (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner and proceeds in forma pauperis in this

action. This Court 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. On the basis of good cause, this Court:

1. DIRECTS this Court’s clerk to forward to the U.S. Marshal:

a. One completed and issued summons for each of the two defendants to be served;

b. One completed Form USM-285 for each of the two defendants to be served;

c. One copy of the complaint filed on November 2, 2005, for each defendant to be

served, plus an extra copy for the U.S. Marshal;

d. One copy of this order for each of the two defendants to be served, plus an extra

copy for the U.S. Marshal; and

e. One copy of the Court’s consent form for each of the two defendants to be

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served.

2. DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal, within 10 days from this order’s date, to notify defendants

Paul Van Dalen and Richard Manfredi of the commencement of this action and to

request a waiver of service in accordance with F.R.Civ.P. 4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c).

3. DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal to file returned waivers of service and a copy of the

complaint in its file for future use.

4. DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal that, if a waiver of service is not returned by a defendant

within 60 days of the date of mailing the request for waiver, to personally serve process

and a copy of this order on defendants pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 4 and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c);

5. DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal, within 10 days after personal service is accomplished, to

file the return of service for each defendant along with evidence of attempts to secure

waiver of service of process and costs subsequently incurred to effect service of each

defendant. Such costs shall be enumerated on the Form USM-285 and shall include the

costs incurred by the U.S. Marshal to make additional photocopies of the summons and

complaint and to prepare new Forms USM-285, if needed. Costs of service will taxed

against the defendant(s), pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 4(d)(2).

6. DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal not to serve defendants if defendants first appear in this

action by filing an answer, dispositive motion or other pleading. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 22, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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