Security. Unless a personal recognizance or an unsecured bond is authorized for a
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
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defendant or a material witness, every bond shall be secured by either cash, negotiable United States Government securities, trust receipts issued in favor of the United States by the trust department of a national bank or a state bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, or one or more approved sureties (not exceeding three for any defendant unless the court approves a higher number). The court will not accept a pledge of personal property.