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Appearance Bond – Surety’s Affidavit Where No

C.D. Cal. L.Cr.R. 46-3.1

Justification Required. If the Court requires that a bond be backed by a surety without justification, the surety, by affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, shall state: (a) The surety resides within the Central District of California or, if approved by the Court, that the surety resides elsewhere; (b) The surety agrees to be bound by the bond and by the provisions of L.Cr.R. 46-6; (c) The surety will notify the Court and counsel of any change of address.
Official source: https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025%20December%20LRs%20Chap%2 · retrieved 2026-07-23