Justification Required. If the Court requires that a bond be backed
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by a surety with 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;
(d) The surety owns real property within the State of California or
in any other state, if the Court permits property in another state
to be used as security;
(e) The property pledged is worth the amount specified in the bond,
in excess of the just debts and liabilities of the surety pertaining
to the property;
(f) The property is not otherwise exempt from execution;
(g) The following information as to the property pledged, with
supporting documentation:
(1) A legal description of the property, together with street
address;
(2) The exact form in which title to property is held;
(3) The name and address of each titleholder;
(4) The interest of each titleholder;
(5) The present fair market value of the property;
(6) The encumbrances or liens upon the property and the
name and address of each holder of an encumbrance or
lien;
(7) The value of the equity after deducting all encumbrances
and liens;
(8) The number of bonds or undertakings for bail entered
into by defendant that are discharged.
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