Papenhauser v. Barnes

Filing 3

ORDER granting 1 Motion/Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Initial installment fee of $14.76 due within 30 days. Monthly payments due until full filing fee paid (copies of order sent to finance via NEF and to Chie f of Inmate Services, Plumas County, CA via mail on 2/7/13). Clerk shall provide plaintiff with two copies of order (sent 2/7/13). Clerk shall retain complaint, but not file at this time. Clerk shall not issue summons at this time. Plaintiff shall serve defendants copy of all pleadings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Valerie P. Cooke on 2/7/13.(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JC)

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1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 DISTRICT OF NEVADA SCOTT PAPENHAUSER #3999, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) ) ) BARNES, ) ) Defendant. ) ) ____________________________________) 3:12-CV-0084-LRH (VPC) ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS; INITIAL INSTALLMENT REQUIRED 14 Plaintiff has submitted a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and a civil rights 15 complaint. Based on the information about plaintiff's financial status, including any additional 16 information plaintiff may have provided, the court finds that plaintiff is able to pay an initial installment 17 payment towards the full filing fee pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 18 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis 19 without having to prepay the full filing fee is GRANTED; however, plaintiff shall be required to pay 20 an initial installment fee in the amount of $14.76. Plaintiff shall have thirty (30) days from the date this 21 order is ENTERED in which to have the designated fee sent to the Clerk. Failure to do so may result 22 in the dismissal of this action. Nevertheless, even if this action is dismissed, the full filing fee shall still 23 be due, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, as amended by the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act of 1996. 24 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, as amended by the Prisoner 25 Litigation Reform Act of 1996, the Plumas County Sheriff’s Correctional Center shall pay to the Clerk 26 of the United States District Court, District of Nevada, 20% of the preceding month's deposits to the 1 plaintiff’s account (in months that the account exceeds $10.00) until the full $350 filing fee has been 2 paid for this action. The Clerk shall send a copy of this order to the attention of Chief of Inmate Services 3 for Plumas County Sheriff’s Correctional Center, 50 Abernathy Lane, Quincy, CA 95971. 4 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall provide plaintiff with two copies of this order. 5 Plaintiff is ordered to make the necessary arrangements to have one copy of this order attached to the 6 check in the amount of the designated fee. 7 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk is directed to RETAIN the complaint, but not file 8 it at this time. The movant herein is permitted to maintain this action to conclusion without the necessity 9 of prepayment of any additional fees or costs or the giving of security therefor. This order granting in 10 11 12 forma pauperis status shall not extend to the issuance of subpoenas at government expense. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall not issue summons to defendant(s) herein at this time. 13 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that henceforth, plaintiff shall serve upon defendant(s) or, if 14 appearance has been entered by counsel, upon the attorney(s), a copy of every pleading, motion or other 15 document submitted for consideration by the court. Plaintiff shall include with the original paper 16 submitted for filing a certificate stating the date that a true and correct copy of the document was mailed 17 to the defendant(s) or counsel for the defendant(s). The court may disregard any paper received by a 18 district judge or magistrate judge which has not been filed with the Clerk, and any paper received by a 19 district judge, magistrate judge or the Clerk which fails to include a certificate of service. 7th Dated this _____ day of February, 2013. 20 21 ____________________________________ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 22 23 24 25 26 -2-

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