ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY DEFENDANT SANDOVAL SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO REIMBURSE U.S. MARSHAL FOR COSTS OF SERVICE AFTER FAILING TO WAIVE SERVICE

JACQUELINE CHOOLJIAN, Magistrate Judge.

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d) places a duty on defendants to avoid the unnecessary expense of service. Defendant Jonathan Sandoval was mailed a copy of the summons and operative version of the complaint and a waiver of service form and elected not to waive service and to avoid such costs. See Attachment (United States Marshal's Service Notification of Expenses Incurred by the United States Marshal RE: In Forma Pauperis Personal Service on Defendant(with attached From USM-285)). As a result, the United States Marshal's Service was required to personally serve defendant Sandoval at a cost of $66.61. See id. Rule 4(d) requires that the Court must impose the cost of service on a defendant who fails, without good cause, to return a waiver.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendant Jonathan Sandoval shall show good cause in writing by not later than May 24, 2018 as to why he should not be ordered to reimburse the United States Marshal's Service for the cost of personal service, i.e., why he should not be ordered to pay the United States Marshal's Service $66.61 in the form of a check, cashier check, or money order payable to the United States Marshal's Service. Alternatively, defendant Jonathan Sandoval may provide written proof of having made such payment to the United States Marshal's Service by the foregoing deadline.

IT IS SO ORDERED.