In an action in which any part of the relief sought is a judgment for a sum of money or the disposition of a sum of money or the disposition of any other thing capable of delivery, a party, upon notice to every other party, and by leave of court, may deposit with the court all or any part of such sum or thing. In the Superior Court, money paid into court under this rule shall be deposited and withdrawn in accordance with the provisions of 4 M.R.S. § 556. In the District Court, money paid into court under this rule shall be deposited in such depository as the court having custody shall designate (which designation shall be noted on the docket) and shall be withdrawn therefrom upon order of the clerk, countersigned by any judge.
Rule 67.Deposit in Court
Last amended November 1, 2023 · Last verified July 8, 2026
In one sentenceRule 67 lets a party deposit disputed money or property with the court, on notice and with the court's permission, when the relief sought in the case is a money judgment or the disposition of that sum or thing.
Full Text of Rule 67
Advisory Committee’s Notes & Reporter’s Notes
Advisory Note – November 2023
Rule 67 is amended to avoid archaic language and to update the statutory citation to reference the M.R.S. instead of the M.R.S.A.
History of Rule
The rule was amended effective January 1, 1967 to update the statutory reference.
Reporter’s Notes — December 1, 1959
This rule is substantially the same as Federal Rule 67.
Plain-English Summary
When part of the relief a case seeks is a money judgment, the disposition of a sum of money, or the disposition of some other thing capable of delivery, a party can deposit all or part of that sum or thing with the court, after giving notice to every other party and obtaining the court's leave. In the Superior Court, money paid into court this way is deposited and withdrawn under 4 M.R.S. § 556; in the District Court, it goes into whatever depository the court having custody designates, noted on the docket, and comes out only on the clerk's order, countersigned by a judge.
Frequently Asked Questions
When can a party deposit money or property with the court under Rule 67?
When part of the relief sought in the action is a money judgment or the disposition of a sum of money or another thing capable of delivery, and the depositing party gives notice to every other party and obtains leave of court.
How is money paid into a Maine Superior Court handled?
It is deposited and withdrawn in accordance with 4 M.R.S. § 556.
How is money paid into a Maine District Court withdrawn?
Only upon an order of the clerk, countersigned by a judge, from the depository the court having custody has designated and noted on the docket.
Source & verification. The rule text and Advisory Committee’s Notes / Reporter’s
Notes are reproduced verbatim from the official Maine Rules of Civil Procedure (Me. R. Civ. P. 67), prescribed by the
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine (4 M.R.S. § 8, the Rules Enabling Act). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 8, 2026. ·
Official source
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