Opinion
Civil Case No. 2:11-cv-12111
09-08-2011
Honorable George Caram Steeh
ORDER STAYING CIVIL FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS
AND ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE
Upon the accompanying Stipulation for Stay of Civil Forfeiture Proceedings and the Court being otherwise fully advised in the premises, now, therefore;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all proceedings in this civil forfeiture case shall be stayed until further order of the Court, without prejudice to either party to seek an advance termination or an extension of the stay.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States shall promptly inform the Claimants through counsel, if any, of the culmination or termination of the criminal investigation, whether by discontinuance or by the initiation of criminal prosecution.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon termination of the stay, the parties may move to reopen the case and shall be afforded a reasonable time to conclude discovery, file dispositive motions, and file all witness lists prior to any pretrial or trial proceedings.
HONORABLE GEORGE CARAM STEEH
United States District Judge