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Rule 39 Unclaimed county court moneyI1

England and Wales

(1)

Money paid into a county court other than under rule 8 may be treated as unclaimed if it has not been dealt with for a period of one year immediately before 1st March in any year.

(2)

The Accountant General shall accept a deposit of money treated by a county court as unclaimed under paragraph (1) if provided with a written F1(or, if the case is one where the Accountant General has directed that electronic means may be used, electronic) request from an officer of that court.

(3)

The Accountant General shall place money that has been deposited under paragraph (2) to an account of unclaimed funds.

(4)

Each county court shall maintain a list of monies deposited under paragraph (2), which may be inspected at that court’s office.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in rule 39(2) inserted (27.10.2023) by The Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/987), rules 1(1), 23

Commencement

I1

Rule 39 in force at 3.10.2011, see rule 1(1)