A court may, on proper application, permit a party in the possession of money (or other valuable item capable of delivery) to deposit the money in court for various reasons including:
" to relieve the depositor of the responsibility of the funds;
" to avoid placing one party at a severe advantage during the period of litigation; and
" to preserve the funds in controversy to ensure that the prevailing party may receive the money it is awarded.
In order to deposit funds in the registry of the Court a party must present an order of the Court authorizing the deposit. If the money is to be deposited in an interest bearing account, the order must specify that it is to be deposited in an interest bearing account.
How and where do I deposit money into the Registry of the Court? Payments can be made in person or by mail to Clerk of the Court, PO Box 3360, Tampa FL 33601-3360. Please bring or mail a copy of the court order with the deposit.
You can contact the court clerk of the specific county where your case was filed to ask if there is a particular form that they require. If there is no required form, then you would file the Motion and Order to Withdraw Funds in the Registry of the Court.
The Court Registry handles deposits of: Funds for a minor awarded in a District Court case. The Court Registry will hold this money in trust until the minor turns 18 or upon further order of the court. Invested funds earn interest while uninvested funds do not.
