Local Rule 7067–1: REGISTRY FUND
Bankr. S.D. Ohio — Civil rule
7067–1 REGISTRY FUND
(a) Fee to be Deducted. In accordance with the schedule of fees for United States Bankruptcy Courts, under 28 U.S.C. § 1930, the clerk shall deduct from interest earned on registry funds invested in interest–bearing accounts or instruments, a fee not exceeding that set by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. The fee shall be withdrawn whenever interest earned becomes available for deduction and deposited in the United States Treasury, without further order of the court.
(a) Receipt of Funds
(1) Court Order Required. No money shall be sent to the court or its officers for deposit in the court registry without a court order.
(2) Distribution List.
(b) Service of Order for Deposit or Withdrawal. In addition to service required by LBR 9013–3, orders directing the deposit of funds into or disbursement of funds from the court registry shall be served on the clerk or upon the deputy clerk in charge of the office of the clerk at the location where the action is pending.the party making the deposit or transferring the funds to the court's registry shall include the clerk in the distribution list of the order permitting the deposit or transfer.
(b) Deposit and Investment; Fees and Taxes. The deposit and investment of registry funds and the fees and taxes assessed on registry funds shall be made in accordance with General Order 23-2.
(c) Disbursement of Funds
(1) Court Order Required. No money shall be disbursed from the court's registry without a court order.
(2) Service on Clerk Required. In addition to service required by LBR 9013-3, the party requesting disbursement of funds from the court's registry shall include the clerk in the distribution list of the order permitting the disbursement.
(3) Form W-9. The party requesting disbursement of funds from the court's registry must provide a completed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (SSN or TIN). If the party requesting the disbursement is filing electronically, the Form W-9 should not be attached to the request; the Form W-9 should be filed using the Request for Taxpayer Identification Number filing event.
(d) Exceptions. This procedure is not applicable to unclaimed funds described in § 347(a) of the Code.