STIPULATION AND EXTENSION REGARDING WRIT OF GARNISHMENT (RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS)

KENDALL J. NEWMAN, Magistrate Judge.

On November 18, 2016, the Court sentenced Defendant/Judgment Debtor Mark F. Friend ("Defendant") in case number 2:15-CR-00083-GEG. Defendant's sentence included an order to pay a $100 statutory assessment and $1,889,379 in criminal restitution. In an effort to collect upon this debt, the United States commenced the instant miscellaneous action seeking a writ of garnishment on certain retirement accounts in the name of Paula Friend, Defendant's spouse, in which Defendant is believed to have an interest. (Dkt. 2) The Clerk of the Court issued the writ of garnishment on June 15, 2017. (Dkt. 4). The United States thereafter served the garnishment package on counsel for Defendant and separately on counsel for Mrs. Friend.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 3205, et seq., Mrs. Friend has twenty (20) days from receipt of the Answer of Garnishee to file a claim for exemption or otherwise request a hearing. Based on the service date of the Answer of Garnishee, Mrs. Friend's response is due by August 11, 2017.

To facilitate an informal resolution of this matter, the parties stipulate and agree that due date for Paula Friend's response to the pending Writ of Garnishment (Retirement Accounts) in the above-captioned miscellaneous case shall be continued from August 11, 2017 to October 2, 2017.

ORDER REGARDING STIPULATION AND EXTENSION OF WIRT OF GARNISHMENT (RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS)

The Court, having reviewed the court files and the parties' Stipulation Regarding Writ of Garnishment (the Stipulation), and finding good cause therefor, hereby APPROVES the Stipulation.

ACCORDINGLY, the Court hereby ORDERS that Paula Friend's response to the pending Writ of Garnishment (Retirement Accounts) in the above-captioned miscellaneous case shall be continued from August 11, 2017, to October 2, 2017.

IT IS SO ORDERED.