Local Rule LAR(c)(2): Publication of Notice of Action and Arrest

LAR(c)(2) Publication of Notice of Action and Arrest

The notice required by Supplemental Rule C(4) shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the division of the District where the property has been seized. The Clerk of Court shall maintain and make available a list of newspapers of general circulation for each division of the District. The plaintiff's attorney shall file with the Clerk of Court a copy of the notice as it was published. The notice shall contain:

a. The court, title, and number of the action;

b. The date of the arrest;

c. The identity of the property arrested;

d. The name, address, telephone number, and bar number of the attorney for the plaintiff;

e. A statement that a person asserting ownership interest in the property or a right of possession pursuant to Supplemental Rule C(6) must file a statement of such interest with the Clerk and serve it on the attorney for the plaintiff within fourteen (14) days after publication;

f. A statement that an answer to the complaint must be filed and served within twenty-one (21) days after the filing of the statement of interest and that otherwise default may be entered and condemnation ordered;

g. A statement that motions to intervene under Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 by persons asserting maritime liens or other interests shall be filed within a time fixed by the Court; and

h. The name, address, and telephone number of the Marshal and the keeper or substitute custodian.