(a) Court Order Required. A party may deposit money into the court registry only by
court order. A party seeking to deposit money into the court registry under FR Civ
P 67(a) must file and serve a motion requesting an order permitting the deposit.
(b) Any order obtained by a party that directs the clerk to invest funds pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 2041 shall provide for payment by check made payable to the Clerk,
United States District Court, for deposit in a renewable time certificate, treasury
bill, passbook savings account, or other secure instrument.
(c) In accordance with FR Civ P 67, funds paid to the clerk for deposit into the court’s
registry shall be placed in an interest-bearing account or instrument as ordered, and
shall remain so deposited pending disposition by subsequent court order.
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