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Security. Unless a personal recognizance or an unsecured bond is authorized for a

D.S.C. Local Rule 46.01

defendant or a material witness, every bond shall be secured by either cash, negotiable United States Government securities, trust receipts issued in favor of the United States by the trust department of a national bank or a state bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, or one or more approved sureties (not exceeding three for any defendant unless the court approves a higher number). The court will not accept a pledge of personal property.
Official source: https://www.scd.uscourts.gov/Rules/Civil%20Rules%20-%20Current.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23