Local Rule 67.1: Bond Requirements in General
S.D. Ohio — Civil rule
67.1 Bond Requirements in General In all civil actions and criminal proceedings, the Clerk shall accept as surety, upon bonds and other undertakings, a surety company approved by the Treasury Department, cash, or an individual personal surety residing within this District. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, any personal surety must qualify as the owner of real estate within this District equal in value to the full net value of the face amount of the bond. Attorneys or other officers of this Court shall not serve as sureties.