Local Rule L. Cr. R. 46-1: Sureties

N.D. Ind. L. Cr. R. 46-1 Sureties

(a) Requirements on Sureties. A surety securing a person's appearance must:

(1) be a corporate surety that:

(A) holds a certificate of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury; and

(B) acts through a bondsman registered with the clerk; or

(2) own fee-simple title to real estate:

(A) in which the surety's equity has a fair-market value at least double that of the bond's penalty;

(B) that is unencumbered except for current taxes and a first-mortgage lien; and

(C) that is not subject to an existing appearance bond in any court in this district—whether federal, state, county, or municipal.

(b) Sureties on Appearance Bonds. Only a corporate surety may charge a fee for an appearance bond.