(a) Bonds. The Court, on motion or its own initiative, may order any party to file
an original bond or additional security for costs in such amount and so conditioned as the
Court by its order may designate.
(b) Sureties. Every bond under this Rule must be secured by either:
(1) a cash deposit equal to the amount of the bond, or
(2) a corporation authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States to act as surety on official bonds under the Act of August 13, 1894
(28 Stat. 279), as amended, 6 U.S.C. §§ 1-13.
(c) Persons Who May Not Be Sureties. No Clerk, Marshal, member of the Bar,
or other officer of this Court shall be accepted as surety on any bond or undertaking in
any action or proceeding in this Court.
Last revised 4/7/97. See Historical Notes for full revision history.
