Form MC-355 at a glance
What it is: MC-355 is the Judicial Council of California's Order to Deposit Funds in Blocked Account.
The petition is the petition of the petitioner, acting as parent, guardian, conservator or other (specify relationship) of the person named in item 2, to deposit funds in one or more blocked accounts.
A filled-in Form MC-355 example: a parent deposits a minor's funds
How to fill out Form MC-355, box by box
Attorney or party without attorney
Leave For court use only for the court. Under Attorney or party without attorney, enter the state bar number, name, firm name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone no., fax no., email address and attorney for (name).
Court name and address
Enter the county of the Superior Court of California, then the street address, mailing address, city and zip code and branch name.
Case name and case number
Enter the case name and the case number.
The petition of
In item 1, enter the (name) of the petitioner, specify the representative capacity, and enter the (date), (time) and Dept. of the hearing on the petition to deposit funds in one or more blocked accounts.
Funds that belong to
Enter the (name) after "Funds that belong to (name):".
Each account opened in the legal name of the petitioner
Each account must be opened in the legal name of the petitioner as parent, guardian, conservator or other (specify relationship) of the person named in 2.
Total amount authorized for deposit
Enter the total amount authorized for deposit, including any accrued interest.
Withdrawals
Check a or b under Withdrawals. For a, no withdrawal of principal or interest may be made from the blocked account or accounts without a written order under this case name and number signed by a judicial officer and file-stamped by this court, and the money on deposit is not subject to escheat.
For b, the funds in the blocked account or accounts belong to a minor, who was born on the (date) you enter.
For b, no withdrawal of principal or interest may be made from the blocked account or accounts without a written order under this case name and number signed by a judicial officer and file-stamped by this court until the minor reaches 18 years of age.
When the minor reaches 18 years of age, the depository, without further order of this court, is authorized and directed to pay by check or draft directly to the former minor, on proper demand, all funds, including interest, deposited under this order. The money on deposit is not subject to escheat.
Deliver this order to each depository
The petitioner and the petitioner's attorney, if any, must (1) deliver a copy of this order to each depository in which funds are deposited under this order and (2) file with this court an acknowledgment from each depository of receipt of this order and the funds within 15 days of deposit.
Sources
[1] Form MC-355 (Rev. January 1, 2021), Order to Deposit Funds in Blocked Account, Judicial Council of California (the Official source link on this page).