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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
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Rule 65.1.1 Security; Proceedings Against Sureties
(a) Bonds. The Court, on motion or its own initiative, may order any party to file an original bond or additional security for costs in such amount and so conditioned as the Court by its order may designate.
(b) Sureties. Every bond under this Rule must be secured by either:
(1) a cash 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 the Act of August 13, 1894 (28 Stat. 279), as amended, 6 U.S.C. §§ 1-13.
(c) Persons Who May Not Be Sureties. No Clerk, Marshal, member of the Bar,
or other officer of this Court shall be accepted as surety on any bond or undertaking in any action or proceeding in this Court.
Last revised 4/7/97. See Historical Notes for full revision history.