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Parties Involved:
T. Hasadsri
Defendant
J. Neubarth
Defendant
Steven Vlasich
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN VLASICH,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

J. NEUBARTH, et al,

 Defendants.

_______________________________/

1:07 -cv-01760-AWI-GSA (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:

(a) One completed and issued summons for each defendant to be served;

(b) One completed USM-285 form for each defendant to be served;

(c) One copy of the complaint filed on December 3, 2007 for each defendant to be

served, plus an extra copy for the Marshal; 

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(d) One copy of this order for each defendant to be served, plus an extra copy for the

Marshal;

(e) One copy of the court’s Order Re Consent or Request for Reassignment 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©:

DR. J. NEUBARTH

DR. T. HASADSRI

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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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

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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).

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: July 17, 2008 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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