Local Rule Local Admiralty Rule C.2: Publication of Notice of Action and Arrest; Sale

Local Admiralty Rule C.2. Publication of Notice of Action and Arrest; Sale

(a) The notice required by Supplemental Rule C(4) must be published at least once and must contain

(1) the fact and date of the arrest,

(2) the caption of the case,

(3) the nature of the action,

(4) the amount demanded,

(5) the name of the marshal,

(6) the name, address, and telephone number of the attorney for the plaintiff, and

(7) a statement that claimants must file their claims with the clerk of this court within 14 days after notice or first publication (whichever is earlier) or within such additional time as may be allowed by the court and must serve their answers within 21 days after the filing of their claims. The notice must also state that all interested persons should file claims and answers within the times so fixed otherwise default will be noted and condemnation ordered.

(b) Except in the event of private sale in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 2001 and 2004, or unless ordered otherwise as provided by law, notice of sale of the property after condemnation in suits in rem must be published daily for at least six days before sale.

[Source: Former Local Admiralty Rule 3(a), (c)]