N.D. Cal. Civil L.R. 65.1-1

(a) When Required. Upon demand of any party, where authorized by law and for good

cause shown, the Court may require any party to furnish security for costs which can be

awarded against such party in an amount and on such terms as the Court deems

appropriate.

(b) Qualifications of Surety. Every bond must have as surety either:

(1) 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;

(2) A corporation authorized to act as surety under the laws of the State of

California;

(3) Two natural persons, who are residents of the Northern District of California,

each of whom separately own real or personal property not exempt from

execution within the district. (The total value of these two persons’ property

should be sufficient to justify the full amount of the suretyship); or

(4) A cash deposit of the required amount made with the Clerk and filed with a bond

signed by the principals.

(c) Court Officer as Surety. No Clerk, marshal or other employee of the Court may be

surety on any bond or other undertaking in this Court. No member of the bar of this

Court appearing for a party in any pending action may be surety on any bond or other

undertaking in that action. However, cash deposits on bonds may be made by members

of the bar of this Court on certification that the funds are the property of a specified

person who has signed as surety on the bond. Upon exoneration of the bond, such

monies shall be returned to the owner and not to the attorney.

(d) Examination of Surety. Any party may apply for an order requiring any opposing

party to show cause why it should not be required to furnish further or different

security, or to require the justification of personal sureties.