When someone deposits money with the state director of revenue after a car accident, that money is held to pay for any court judgments or agreed settlements from that accident. The money can only be used for claims filed within one year of the accident. Once a year has passed, and there are no open lawsuits or unpaid judgments, the person who made the deposit gets their money back. The money is also returned if the person is found not liable or if a release of liability is signed.
303.060. ed with — used to pay — . — 1. Security deposited in with the requirements of this chapter shall be deposited with the director of revenue, and shall be applicable only to the payment of a judgment or judgments rendered against the person or persons on whose behalf the deposit was made, for arising out of the accident in question in an , begun not later than one year after the date of such accident, or within one year after the date of deposit of any security under (3) of section 303.140, or to the payment in , agreed to by the , of a or arising out of such accident.
2. The deposit or balance thereof shall be returned to the depositor, his , or an when evidence satisfactory to the has been filed with him that there has been a , or a , or a , in accordance with subdivision (3) of section 303.070, or whenever, after the expiration of one year from the date of the accident, or from the date of any security required under subdivision (3) of section 303.140, the director shall be given reasonable evidence that there is no such pending and no judgment rendered in such action left unpaid.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1953 p. 569 § 303.100, A.L. 1957 p. 634, A.L. 1986 S.B. 424) Effective 7-01-87
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