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E.D.N.Y. Local Criminal Rule 58.1

Petty Offenses — Collateral and Appearance

activein force · 2026-01-02 – presentact-effective-date

(a) A person who is charged with a petty offense as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 19, or with

violating any regulation promulgated by any department or agency of the United

States government, may, in lieu of appearance, post collateral in the amount

indicated in the summons or other accusatory instrument, waive appearance

before a United States magistrate judge, and consent to forfeiture of collateral.

(b) For all other petty offenses, the person charged must appear before a magistrate

judge.

For relevant historical context for this local rule, consult the Appendix of Committee Notes.

History

PRE-2024 COMMITTEE NOTE This rule (formerly Local Criminal Rule 58.2) authorizes the forfeiture of collateral pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 58(d)(1).

Provenance

Source
www.nyed.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
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fed-district-2026-09-18
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4cc2d44fb48268845906c165bae4aababa3e14e81eb4fa93d8e7298081b37959
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