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Appearance Bonds Under $10,000. Unless a District Judge

C.D. Cal. L.Cr.R. 46-4

or a Magistrate Judge specifically requires to the contrary, appearance bonds of $10,000 or less shall be approved if (1) the signature of the surety is executed on the affidavit of surety attached to the bond, and (2) the affidavit of surety sets forth the real or personal property intended for justification, if any, and lists all encumbrances or liens against the property, alleging that the surety is worth the face amount specified in excess of liabilities.
Official source: https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025%20December%20LRs%20Chap%2 · retrieved 2026-07-23