ORDER

ALLISON CLAIRE, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff is a Sacramento County inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights action. By order filed February 12, 2019, the court extended the discovery deadline for the limited purpose of permitting plaintiff to pursue a subpoena deuces tecum for his medical records from the Sacramento County Jail/Correctional Health Services. See ECF No. 79. Plaintiff has timely submitted a proposed subpoena duces tecum and a motion requesting that the United States Marshal serve the subpoena. See ECF No. 80.

The court finds that the proposed subpoena duces tecum meets the requirements previously set forth by the court, and will therefore direct the Marshal to serve the subpoena. Because plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis, he is entitled to obtain personal service of an authorized subpoena duces tecum by the United States Marshal. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d).

However, plaintiff's request that the court pay for photocopying his medical records must be denied. If Sacramento County declines to cover the expense, plaintiff must find an alternative means for payment. A subpoena duces tecum commanding production of documents requires only that access to the documents be provided. Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(a)(1)(D).

Notwithstanding the date of compliance noted on the subpoena (March 19, 2019), the court-ordered date of compliance shall be thirty (30) days after personal service of the subpoena. In responding to the subpoena, Sacramento County is encouraged to pay for photocopying (and mailing, if necessary) plaintiff's medical records and/or to provide plaintiff sufficient opportunity to identify those documents relevant to the instant case which he wishes to have photocopied at his own expense. If the County intends to charge plaintiff for some or all of the copying costs, plaintiff and the County shall agree on the dates for payment and production, not to exceed thirty (30) days after service of the subpoena.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's motion requesting service of his proposed subpoena duces tecum by the United States Marshal, ECF No. 80, is granted.

2. Plaintiff's request for the court to pay for photocopying his medical records is denied.

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the proposed subpoena duces tecum, attached authorizations and motion (ECF No. 80 at 1-5), together with a copy of this order, to the United States Marshal.

4. Within fourteen (14) days after the filing date of this order, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 566(c), the Marshal shall personally serve the subpoena on the official designated to received subpoenas at the Medical Records Unit, Correctional Health Services, Sacramento County Department of Health Services, 7001-A East Parkway, Ste. 700, Sacramento CA 95823, and shall command all necessary assistance from the recipient to execute this order and respond fully to the subpoena.

5. Within ten (10) days after personal service of the subpoena, the Marshal shall file the return of service with the court.

6. Within thirty (30) days after service of the subpoena, the recipient shall produce the requested documents for plaintiff's inspection, as set forth above.

7. As a courtesy, the Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order, together with plaintiff's motion, proposed subpoena and authorizations (ECF No. 80 at 1-5) on the following: (1) Director, Medical Records Unit, Correctional Health Services, Sacramento County Department of Health Services, 7001-A East Parkway, Ste. 700, Sacramento CA 95823; (2) the Sacramento County Main Jail, 651 I Street, Sacramento CA 95814.

IT IS SO ORDERED.