Opinion
No. CIV S-04-1893 FCD EFB P.
May 21, 2007
ORDER
Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis and without counsel in a civil rights action.
The United States Marshal has returned process directed to defendant J. Epperson unserved because unable to locate. Plaintiff must provide new information about where this defendant may be served with process. Plaintiff may seek such information through discovery, the California Public Records Act, California Government Code §§ 6250, et seq., or any other means available but must proceed with haste because Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m) requires an action be dismissed as to a defendant not served within 120 days after filing the complaint unless the time is enlarged based upon a demonstration of good cause. If plaintiff's access to the required information is denied or unreasonably delayed, plaintiff may seek judicial intervention.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:
1. The Clerk of the Court shall mail plaintiff one USM-285 form and a copy of the pleading filed February 2, 2006.
2. Within 90 days from the date this order is served, plaintiff may submit the attached Notice of Submission of Documents with a completed form USM-285 providing instructions for service of process upon defendant J. Epperson and two copies of the pleading provided to plaintiff.
3. Failure to provide new instructions for service of process upon defendant J. Epperson within the time allowed or show good cause for such failure will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed as to defendant J. Epperson.