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Rule 1002-2 Tender of Rent Deposit Under § 362(l)

(a) A rent deposit as required by § 362(l)(1)(B) tendered with the original petition must be in the form of a bank certified or cashier's check or money order made payable to the lessor (not the Clerk).

(b) Where the petition and Initial Statement About an Eviction Judgment Against You (Official Form 101A) are filed electronically, the rent deposit required under § 362(l)(1)(B) must be delivered to the Clerk of Court not later than one (1) business day following the day the petition is filed.

(c) If the petition and Initial Statement About an Eviction Judgment Against You (Official Form 101A) are filed conventionally, the rent deposit required under § 362(l)(1)(B) must be delivered to the Clerk of Court at the time the petition is filed.