SECURITY: PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SURETIES

(a) Security and sureties. Whenever these Rules require or permit the giving of security by a party, and security is given in the form of a bond or stipulation or other undertaking with one or more sureties, each surety submits to the jurisdiction of the court and irrevocably appoints the clerk of the court as the surety’s agent upon whom any documents affecting the surety’s liability on the bond or undertaking may be served. The surety’s liability may be enforced on motion without the necessity of an independent action. The motion and such notice of the motion as the court prescribes shall be conventionally served on the clerk of the court, who shall forthwith mail copies to the sureties if their addresses are known. For purposes of this Rule, the motion and notice of motion shall not be served electronically. (b) Who may not be surety. No attorney or other officer or employee of the court shall become surety on any bond or undertaking in any action or proceeding in this court, unless authorized by the court. (Amended March 30, 2022, effective April 25, 2022.)