Copying and Removal of Court Papers

2. Removal of Original Papers Prohibited Rule 511. [Reserved for Future Use] 2. Removal of Original Papers Prohibited Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, no court paper or any paper connected with the business of the Clerk shall be taken out of the Clerk’s Office, provided, however, that authorized court personnel may remove such papers for the purpose of carrying them to a courtroom or the chambers of a district judge or magistrate judge. RULE 508.

INVESTMENT OF REGISTRY FUNDS

The Court shall, by standing order, set the amount of funds deposited in the Court Registry which shall be invested at interest. These funds shall be placed in an interest bearing account or such other investment as is ordered by the Court. Funds in any one (1) case will be divided as necessary to assure full F.D.I.C. coverage of principal and interest. All funds invested at interest will be assessed a charge pursuant to the fee schedule set by the Judicial Conference of the United States.

In the event the Clerk is not present for service of the order required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 67, such service shall be made upon the Chief Deputy Clerk or the Finance Clerk, only. RULE 509.

PRESERVATION OF RECORDS IN ACTIONS INVOLVING TITLE TO REALTY

The official file in any case involving title to realty shall be deemed to be a permanent record of the Court and shall not be destroyed. RULE 510.

UNCLAIMED FUNDS IN THE REGISTRY

Funds in the registry unclaimed for more than five (5) years, or six (6) years if the funds represent the unclaimed wages or proceeds from the sale of the unclaimed effects of a deceased seaman, shall be transferred, with the approval of the Court, to the Treasury. They may be withdrawn from the Treasury by the claimant pursuant to the procedure set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 2042. RULE 511. [RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE] U.S. District Court of Maryland Local Rules (December 1, 2025) 65