Lancaster Cnty. C.P. Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 286

A. General Requirements

Where security is required, a bond shall be filed and approved by the Prothonotary

before any action is taken. One corporate surety or two individual securities shall be

required.

B. Corporate Requirements

A corporate surety, except as identified in Pa.R.Civ.P. No. 105, shall file with the

Prothonotary evidence that it is authorized to do business in Pennsylvania and its current

financial statement, sworn to by an officer or authorized agent. A new financial

statement must be filed at least annually by the third Monday of January. No corporation

will be accepted as sole security for an amount greater than half its paid-in capital and

surplus. The Prothonotary shall keep a list of qualified companies.

C. Individual Requirements

No bond shall be approved until each surety has filed an affidavit which states that

the surety is the owner of real estate having a value in excess of the penalty of the bond

and which lists the surety’s debts, liabilities and all legal exemptions. The affidavit shall

state whether the surety is also a surety on any other obligations, and, if so, what they

are. Tenants by the entireties shall be considered a single surety. No person

concerned in the execution of process shall become a surety.

D. Objections

Any party in interest may object to the security in accordance with Pa.R.Civ.P. No.

1535.

Revised 12-5-24 Effective 3-10-25