Local Rule LR3-104. District court trust and litigant accounts.

[Related Statewide Rule 1-102 NMRA and Statute NMSA 1978, § 34-6-36] A. Tendering money into court’s registry. The Court Executive Officer shall not disburse or accept any money except under court order or statute. Any tender of money to the court shall be in the form of a money order, cashier’s check, certified check, or cash, or, at the sole discretion of the Court Executive Officer, by attorney’s trust check. B. Disbursement of funds. (1) Proposed orders of disbursement shall specifically provide what disposition is to be made as to any accrued interest on the funds held as provided by Rule 1-102 NMRA. (2) Disbursement of money held in the court account shall be on court order only. Disbursements shall be made forthwith on the order of the court after review by the court finance department. (3) Before going to the judge for approval, all disbursement orders will be reviewed by the Court Executive Officer or the Court Executive Officer’s designee. Orders of disbursement shall provide to whom disbursement is to be made and the specific amount to be disbursed.