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Approval of Bonds by the Clerk of Court

N.D.W. Va. LR Gen P 65.01

Except in criminal cases, or where another procedure is prescribed by law, the Clerk of Court may approve bonds without an order if: (a) the amount of the bond has been fixed by prior order, local rule or statute; and (b) the bond is secured by: (1) the deposit of cash or obligations of the United States, (2) the guaranty of a corporate surety holding a certificate of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury, or (3) the guaranty of a qualified property owner, when the guaranty is accompanied by an acceptable certificate of justification. Principal Office of Clerk of Court; Points of Holding Court; and Sessions of the Court
Official source: https://www.wvnd.uscourts.gov/sites/wvnd/files/NDWV%20Local%20Rules%202018%20MASTER.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23