(a) Release Prior to Trial
(1) Pursuant to the Pretrial Services Act of 1982 (18 U.S.C. §§ 3152, 3155), the court
authorizes U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services of the Western District of Washington to
perform all pretrial services as provided by the Act.
(2) Upon notification that a defendant has been arrested, pretrial service officers will
conduct a pretrial services interview as soon as practicable, if counsel for defendant
consents. Counsel for defendant shall be allowed to be present at any such interview. The
judicial officer setting conditions of release or reviewing conditions previously set shall
receive and consider reports submitted by pretrial service officers.
(3) Appearance bonds and related documents shall be on such forms as are approved by the
court.
(b) through (d) Reserved
(e) Bonds
(1) Qualifications of Surety – Monetary Deposit Every bond must be secured by either a
monetary deposit equal to the amount of the bond, or a corporation authorized by the
Secretary of the Treasury of the United States to act as surety on official bonds under 31
U.S.C. §§ 9301-9306, which corporation shall have on file with the clerk one of the
following: (i) proof that the corporation is incorporated in Washington, (ii) a copy of the
power of attorney appointing a resident agent for service of process in this district, or (iii)
proof that the corporation has a resident agent who is an official of the State of Washington
authorized or appointed under Washington law to receive service of process on the
corporation.
(2) Bail Reform Act – In criminal cases where conditions of release have been set under
the bail reform act, a bond with sureties other than as set out in paragraph (e)(1) of this rule
may be approved by a judicial officer.
(3) Court Officers as Sureties – No clerk, marshal, member of the bar, or other officer of
this court will be accepted as surety on any bond or other undertaking in any action or
proceeding in this court. Monetary deposits on bonds may be made by members of the bar
on oral certification that the funds are the property of a specified person who has signed as
surety on the bond. Upon voiding of the bond, such moneys shall be returned to the surety
alone and not to the attorney.
Criminal Rules
