Opinion
3:23-cv-00308-ART-CSD
10-02-2023
CRISTIAN GARCIA, Plaintiff, v. SPARKS POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER J. TAVCAR, et al., Defendants.
ORDER RE: ECF NO. 8
Before the court is Plaintiff's Motion to Serve Officer J. Tavcar. (ECF No. 8.) Plaintiff requests the court attempt to re-serve Officer J. Tavcar at the Sparks Police Department.
Good cause appearing, Plaintiff's Motion to Serve Officer J. Tavcar (ECF No. 8) is GRANTED to the extent as follows:
(1) The Clerk of Court shall ISSUE a summons for Officer Tavcar, and deliver the same, to the U.S. Marshal for service. The Clerk also shall SEND a copy of the complaint and this Order to the U.S. Marshal for service on Officer Tavcar. The Clerk shall SEND to Plaintiff a USM-285 form. Plaintiff has 21 days within which to furnish the U.S. Marshal the completed USM-285 form with relevant information for Officer Tavcar. The completed form shall be sent to the U.S. Marshal at 400 S. Virginia Street, Second Floor, Reno, Nevada 89501. Within 20 days after receiving from the U.S. Marshal a copy of the USM-285 forms showing whether service has been accomplished, if the Defendant was not served, and if Plaintiff wants service to be attempted again, he must file a motion
with the court providing a more detailed name and/or address for service or indicating that other method of service should be attempted.
(2) The deadline to serve Officer Tavcar shall be extended to and including Friday, December 1, 2023. If Plaintiff requires additional time to meet any of the deadlines set by the court, he must file a motion for extension of time under Local Rule 1A 6-1 before the expiration of the deadline, and the motion must be supported by a showing of good cause. A motion filed after a deadline set by the court or applicable rules will be denied absent a showing of excusable neglect.
IT IS SO ORDERED.