Local Rule CR 46.1: Security
D. Mont. — Criminal rule
CR 46.1 Security
(a) All bonds in non-capital criminal cases for appearance before a magistrate judge taken by a magistrate judge or other officer acting as a committing magistrate judge pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3041 must be endorsed with his/her approval and immediately forwarded to the clerk of court, together with any money or negotiable bonds or notes of the United States deposited as security. Any money deposited may be forwarded to the clerk of court by cashier's check or certified check.
(b) A receipt will be given by the magistrate judge for any money, bonds or notes deposited with him/her and a copy forwarded to the clerk of court. The clerk must deposit such monies received from the magistrate judge into the registry of the court.
(c) When a bond is exonerated, disbursement from the registry of the court or release of bonds or notes may only be made on order of the court.