(a) . Deposit of Funds in Court Registry. Unless a statute requires otherwise, funds
shall be tendered to the court or its officers for deposit into the registry only under
order. A depositor shall provide to the clerk a copy of the order authorizing deposit
including its CM/ECF docket number.
(b) Investment of Funds in Registry. When the order specifies the funds are to be
deposited in an interest-bearing account, the Court Registry Investment System
(CRIS), is the only investment mechanism authorized.
(c) Registry Fee. Registry fees shall be deducted under 28 U.S.C. § 1914 and
any regulation promulgated thereunder.
(d) Disbursement of Funds in Registry. Funds in the registry shall be disbursed only
by court order. A proposed order to disburse funds shall include the payee’s full
name and complete address and the amount to be disbursed. The party requesting
disbursement of funds shall provide to the clerk a copy of the order authorizing
disbursement including its CM/ECF docket number.
(e) Interpleader Funds. Interpleader funds deposited under 28 U.S.C. § 1335 are
defined by the IRS as a Disputed Ownership Fund (DOF), a taxable entity that
requires tax administration. Unless otherwise ordered, interpleader funds shall be
deposited in the DOF established in the CRIS and administered by the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO), which shall be responsible
for meeting all DOF tax administration requirements. The Director of the AO is
designated as the custodian of funds deposited in the DOF.
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As amended 4/1/26, 12/1/22, 4/15/20, 3/17/10, 3/05, 3/04, 3/13/92.
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SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS; MAGISTRATE JUDGES
RULE 71A.1
CONDEMNATION ACTIONS
When the United States files separate condemnation actions and a single declaration of
taking relating to those separate actions, the clerk may establish a master file in which the
declaration of taking may be filed. The filing of the declaration of taking in the master file
constitutes a filing of the same in each of the actions to which it relates.
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