(a) Bonds Taken by Magistrate Judges. Unless otherwise ordered by the
Court, all bonds in criminal cases for appearance before this Court shall be taken by
Magistrate Judges and immediately forwarded to the Clerk's office. Bond monies will be
deposited into the registry of the Court as provided by LRCiv 67.1.
(b) Continuing Bonds. All bonds must be continuing bonds, obligating the
defendant to appear before the Court for judgment and sentence upon conviction.
(c) Release on Bond. Each defendant applying for release upon the
defendant’s own recognizance or for such other release as provided for by the terms of
the Bail Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. § 3141 et seq.) shall support his or her request as
provided in 18 U.S.C. § 3142 (f). When a release is obtained under the terms of the Bail
Reform Act of 1984, such release shall be effective only upon the execution of an order
and in accordance with its terms and upon forms supplied by the Clerk and signed by the
defendant and the Magistrate Judge or the Judge granting the release.
(d) Release on Bond Pending Appeal or Self-Surrender. When a defendant
is released on bond pending appeal or self-surrender, the defendant will be ordered to
report to the Pretrial Services Office, and, unless otherwise directed, shall comply with
such reasonable rules and regulations as the Pretrial Officer shall prescribe during
pendency of the appeal or while awaiting the self-surrender date, subject to modification
by the LRCiv 46Court for cause shown.
(e) Justification of Sureties. In all cases in which individuals are sureties they
must justify before the officer taking the bond, and their justification must be endorsed
thereon.
