Local Rule LR54.1: Deposit for Costs
S.D. Tex. — Civil rule
LR54.1. Deposit for Costs.
A. The clerk will not be required to perform any service requiring a payment unless
(1) The payment is deposited with the clerk;
(2) A law excuses the payment or the deposit in advance; or
(3) Leave to proceed in forma pauperis has been granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
B. The U.S. Marshal may require a deposit to cover fees and expenses. 28 U.S.C. § 1921(d).