Rule 67 Deposit into Court

When money or property is part of what's being fought over in a lawsuit, a party can ask the court for permission to hand it over for safekeeping while the case is being decided. This might happen when someone doesn't want to hold onto disputed funds or property themselves, even if they think they're entitled to keep some or all of it. Before doing this, the party must tell everyone else involved in the case and get the court's approval first. Once the court agrees, the party must give the court clerk a copy of that approval.

Once money is deposited with the court this way, it can't just be withdrawn whenever someone wants it back. Taking the money back out follows specific rules set by Virgin Islands law (5 V.I.C. § 1391) or similar laws that apply. This keeps the funds protected and makes sure they're only released through a proper legal process.