Rule 9.190.Return of Vouchers and Depository Statements
Current through August 1, 2026 · Last verified September 12, 2026
Full Text of Rule 9.190
Plain-English Summary
Vouchers and depository statements pile up. Once a case has run its course, the court has no reason to keep paper that belongs to the family, and this rule lets it go back.
Documents submitted under the vouchers rule may be returned to a personal representative, conservator, guardian, or attorney of record. The timing is tied to the appeal: any time after expiration of the time for appeal, or, if an appeal is taken, after final determination of the case. Return is discretionary. The rule says the documents may be returned, in the court's discretion, not that they must be.
If you want them back, make it easy for the clerk. A person requesting return must submit a self-addressed envelope with adequate postage along with the documents filed, so the envelope travels with the filing rather than arriving later in a separate request.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I ask for the return of vouchers and depository statements?
Submit a self-addressed envelope with adequate postage with the documents when they are filed. The rule ties the envelope to the filing, so plan for the return at the time you submit rather than afterward.
When can the court return them?
Any time after the time for appeal expires. If an appeal is taken, the court can return them after final determination of the case.
Does the court have to return them?
No. The rule makes return discretionary, saying the documents may be returned in the court's discretion. Supplying the envelope makes return possible; it does not compel it.
Who can the documents be returned to?
A personal representative, a conservator, a guardian, or an attorney of record. Those are the recipients the rule names.
Which documents does this cover?
Vouchers and depository statements submitted under the vouchers rule. It does not reach the accounting itself or other filings in the case, which stay in the court file.