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S.D.N.Y. Local Civil Rule 54.2
Security for Costs
The court, on motion or on its own initiative, may order any party to file an original
bond for costs or additional security for costs in such an amount and so conditioned as
it may designate. For failure to comply with the order the court may make such orders
in regard to noncompliance as are just, and among others the following: an order
striking out pleadings or staying further proceedings until the bond is filed or
dismissing the action or rendering a judgment by default against the noncomplying
party.
For relevant historical context for this local rule, consult the Appendix of Committee Notes.
History
PRE-2024 COMMITTEE NOTE Local Civil Rule 54.2 has been applied by the District Courts with the approval of the Second Circuit. The Committee recommends its retention.
Provenance
- Source
- www.nysd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-18
- Content hash
6a58cdb4314707d437ae9736b915686aa32b0b808fcd850a2a21490af66031b4
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