Section 6June 17, 1948, Sec./Art. 6

Disposition of moneys paid into court. - All moneys accruing to the Government in the Supreme Court, in the Court of Appeals, and in the Courts of First Instance, including fees, fines, forfeitures, costs, or other miscellaneous receipts, and all trust or depository funds paid into such courts shall be received by the corresponding clerk of court, and, in the absence of special provision, shall be paid by him into the National Treasury to the credit of the proper account or fund and under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Auditor General.

A clerk shall not receive money belonging to private parties except where the same is paid to him or into court by authority of law.