Provided that a bond in the form available at the office of the Clerk of Court is
executed, any of the following may be accepted as security:
A. United States currency, or a certificate of deposit of a federally insured bank
or savings and loan association, or federal, state or local government securities
or bonds, or corporate securities or bonds of companies listed on the New York
Stock Exchange, or a combination thereof, in the face amount of the bail,
provided that the instruments are payable on demand, and provided further that,
if the instruments are payable to one or more persons, the Clerk of Court or the
appropriate judicial officer is satisfied that the endorsements of all owners have
been secured as obligers.
B. Real property in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including realty in which
the defendant has an interest, in which the market value of the property after
subtracting the current value of all mortgages, liens and judgments, equals the
amount of the bond. See also Fed. R. Crim. P. 46(e).
The Clerk of Court shall maintain in its office and on its official website the
procedures and requirements for posting of property bonds.
C. A surety company or corporation authorized by the Secretary of Treasury of
the United States to act as surety on official bonds under the Act of August 13,
1894 (28 Stat. 279, as amended, U.S.C. Title 6, 1-13).
D. Such other property as the court deems sufficient pursuant to the Bail Reform
Act of 1984, 18 U.S.C. § 3142(c)(2)(K).
