Last amended December 1, 2007 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 67 lets a party, on notice and with the court’s leave, deposit with the court money or other property that is the subject of the dispute, and it directs how the deposited funds are held and invested while the case is decided.
(a)Depositing Property. If any part of the relief sought is a money judgment or the disposition of a sum of money or some other deliverable thing, a party—on notice to every other party and by leave of court—may deposit with the court all or part of the money or thing, whether or not that party claims any of it. The depositing party must deliver to the clerk a copy of the order permitting deposit.
(b)Investing and Withdrawing Funds. Money paid into court under this rule must be deposited and withdrawn in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 2041 and 2042 and any like statute. The money must be deposited in an interest-bearing account or invested in a court-approved, interest-bearing instrument.
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Amendment History
(Amended December 29, 1948, effective October 20, 1949; April 28, 1983, effective August 1, 1983; April 30, 2007, effective December 1, 2007.)
Plain-English Summary
Sometimes the safest place for disputed money is the court itself. Rule 67 provides that if any part of the relief sought is a money judgment or the disposition of a sum of money or some other deliverable thing, a party may — on notice to every other party and by leave of court — deposit that money or thing with the court, whether or not that party claims any of it.
Once deposited, money is placed in an interest-bearing account or invested as the court and the governing statute direct, so the fund is preserved and continues to earn interest until the court decides who gets it. Rule 67 is often paired with interpleader, where a stakeholder caught between rival claimants can put the fund into the court’s hands and step aside.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a deposit into court under Rule 67?
A party may, with the court’s leave and on notice, deposit disputed money or property with the court, which then holds or invests it until the case is resolved (Rule 67).
Can I deposit money with the court even if I don't claim any of it?
Yes. Rule 67 allows a deposit whether or not the depositing party claims any part of the money or property — a common move for a stakeholder who just wants out of the middle of a dispute.
Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the
official Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Fed. R. Civ. P. 67), a public-domain work of the U.S. Government.
Prescribed by the United States Supreme Court under the Rules Enabling Act. The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official source
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