US · rules
D. Or. LR 65.1-2
Court Officers as Sureties or Other Security Providers
(a) Sureties and Other Security Providers
No clerk, marshal, or other employee of the Court - nor any member of the bar representing a party in the particular action or proceeding - will be accepted as security provider on any bond or other security in any action or proceeding.
(b) Deposits by Attorneys
Deposits on bonds may be made by members of the bar on certification that the funds are the property of a specified person who has signed a surety on the bond. The deposit must be in the form of a money order, certified check, or cashier's check.
(c) Exoneration
Upon exoneration of the bond - and upon motion and order of Court - monies held by the clerk will be returned to that specified person.
History
January 19, 2019: LR 65.1-2: In the title, added "or Other Security Providers" after "Sureties." January 19, 2019: LR 65.1-2(a): In the title, added "or Other Security Providers" after "Sureties." In the rule text, replaced "surety" with "security provider." Replaced "undertaking" with "security." April 1, 2022: LR 65.1-2(b): Deleted "Cash" from subheading before "Deposits" and added "by Attorneys." Deleted "Cash" as the first word in the rule, capitalized "Deposits" and added "The deposit must be in the form of a money order, certified check, or cashier's check."
Provenance
- Source
- www.ord.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
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