Local Rule LCR 65.1: BONDS
W.D. Wash. — Civil rule
LCR 65.1
BONDS
(a) Qualifications of Surety--Monetary Deposit
Every bond must be secured by either:
(1) a monetary deposit equal to the amount of the bond, or
(2) a corporation authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States to act as surety on official bonds under 31 U.S.C. §§ 9301-9306, which corporation shall have on file with the clerk one of the following:
(i) proof that the corporation is incorporated in Washington,
(ii) a copy of the power of attorney appointing a resident agent for service of process in this district, or
(iii) proof that the corporation has a resident agent who is an official of the State of Washington authorized or appointed under Washington law to receive service of process on the corporation.
(b) Bail Reform Act
In criminal cases where conditions of release have been set under the bail reform act, a bond with sureties other than as set out in paragraph (a) of this rule may be approved by a judicial officer.
(c) Court Officers as Sureties
No clerk, marshal, member of the bar, or other officer of this court will be accepted as surety on any bond or other undertaking in any action or proceeding in this court. Monetary deposits on bonds may be made by members of the bar on oral certification that the funds are the property of a specified person who has signed as surety on the bond. Upon voiding of the bond, such moneys shall be returned to the surety alone and not to the attorney.