United States District Court
Northern District Of Illinois
Local Rules
Admiralty Rules
LRSupE.4. Judicial Sale
(a) Marshal’s Account of Sale. When any money shall come to the hands of the marshal under or by virtue of
any order or process of the court, he shall forthwith present to the clerk a bill
of his charges showing the time he received the money. After the filing of the
bill of charges and upon the taxation thereof he shall forthwith pay to the
clerk the amount of said money less his charges as taxed. An account of all
property sold under the order or judgment of this Court shall be returned by the
marshal and filed in the clerk’s office, with the execution or other process under which the sale was made.
(b) Conditions of Sale. When a vessel is sold under an order or judgment of this Court pursuant to
Supplemental Rules E(9)(b) or E(9)(c), the marshal shall make his account of the
property sold as provided in section (a) and shall prepare a certificate of sale
showing the name and address of the highest bidder. Such sale shall be subject
to approval and confirmation by the court or rejection by the court, upon
motion and showing of good cause therefor, which motion may be made by the
plaintiff, or by any party of record, or by the highest bidder. It shall be the
responsibility of the plaintiff, or such other party of record who desires that the
sale be approved and confirmed, to prepare and present to the court from the
pleadings in the case, or from other sources, a description of the vessel for
purpose of identification as an aid to the United States Coast Guard properly to
record and index the vessel on its records, or to enable the vessel to be
registered or numbered under the Illinois Boat Registration and Safety Act or such
other state or federal statute as may be applicable. The description may include
the name of the vessel, its official number, if any, its state identification
number, if any, its dimensions, the name of the former owner, the ownership
interest to be transferred, and the name and address of the purchaser who shall
have been the successful bidder at the sale.
(c) Marshal’s Bill of Sale. If and when the court approves and confirms the sale, the order approving and
confirming such sale shall direct the marshal to issue a marshal’s bill of sale containing appropriate identification and description of the
vessel so that the same may be recorded pursuant to any applicable regulations of
the United States Coast Guard or other government agency.