(A) Approval of Surety by Clerk. The clerk shall approve as to surety all bonds
requiring approval (except criminal and bankruptcy bonds), unless otherwise provided
by law, rules, or direction of the Court.
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(B) Officers of Court Not Accepted as Surety. No clerk, marshal, other officer of
this Court, or any practicing attorney at law will be accepted as surety on any bond or
undertaking in any action or proceeding in this Court.
(C) Surety Qualifications for Bonds for Costs. Unless otherwise provided by the
Court, every bond for costs under this rule must have as surety either:
(1) A cash deposit equal to the amount of the bond, or
(2) A corporation authorized to execute bonds under 31 U.S.C. §§ 9304-08,
or
(3) An individual of the district with sufficient property, above all homestead
and exemption rights, to render him or her liable for the amount of the bond and all
costs incident to collecting same.
(D) Bonds Where Minor Involved. In all cases where a minor has sued and
recovered by and through a next friend, the bond to be made by the next friend shall,
unless otherwise ordered by the Court, be in all respects as provided by the existing
law of the State of Georgia, except that the obligee in the bond shall be the minor for
whom recovery is had, and the bond shall be approved by the clerk.
(E) Bonds for Costs on Appeal. A party in a civil case appealing a judgment from
this Court shall not be routinely required to file a bond for costs on appeal. The Court
may, however, upon meritorious motion by a party or on its own initiative, order an
appellant or cross-appellant to file a bond for costs in an amount and with those
conditions as the Court may designate in its order.
