R.I. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 67

(a) Deposit in Court. 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.

(b) Registry of Court; Deposit and Withdrawal of Funds. The clerk of the

court in each division shall be the registrar of the court for that division and shall

have charge of all funds and things deposited in cases pending in said division. Funds

so deposited shall be known as registry funds and shall be by certified or cashier's

check only payable to the Registry of the District Court and endorsed “for deposit

only” by the clerk of the court. Such funds shall be deposited in an account

designated by the Supreme Court Director of Finance in the name of the Registry of

the District Court for the division. Withdrawal from such account shall be only upon

written order of the court and shall be sent to the Supreme Court Finance Office for

processing.

(c) Registry Fees. No fees shall be charged by the clerk in any division from

amounts disbursed from the registry of court for any funds deposited in said registry

by any person, firm, corporation, or agency, whether public or private.