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# Deposit Screener

The deposit screener is currently a permissioned role. At a high level, the screener queries the protocol for new user deposit requests, waits a delay period for each deposit, then signs off and completes deposits under an acceptable risk threshold. If the deposit is deemed illicit, it will be left in the Deposit Manager contract for retrieval.

Please see our [compliance section](/nocturne/introduction/compliance.md) for the rationale behind this compliance setup and our long term plans for improving permissionlessness.