Appearance Bond Of Witness {AO 99}

AO 99 (Rev. 12/11) Appearance Bond of Witness UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the ) ) ) ) ) __________ District of __________ United States of America v. Case No. Defendant APPEARANCE BOND OF WITNESS Witness's Agreement I, (witness), agree to follow every order of this court, or any court that considers this case, to appear for court proceedings and comply with all conditions of release. Type of Bond ( ( ( ) (1) This is a personal recognizance bond. ) (2) This is an unsecured bond of $ ) (3) This is a secured bond of $ ( ( ) (a) $ , in cash deposited with the court. . , secured by: ) (b) the agreement of the witness and each surety to forfeit the following cash or other property (describe the cash or other property, including claims on it ­ such as a lien, mortgage, or loan ­ and attach proof of ownership and value): If this bond is secured by real property, documents to protect the secured interest may be filed of record. ( ) (c) a bail bond with a solvent surety (attach a copy of the bail bond, or describe it and identify the surety): Forfeiture or Release of the Bond Forfeiture of the Bond. This appearance bond may be forfeited if the witness does not comply with the above agreement. The court may immediately order the amount of the bond surrendered to the United States, including the security for the bond, if the witness does not comply with the agreement. At the request of the United States, the court may order a judgment of forfeiture against the witness and each surety for the entire amount of the bond, including interest and costs. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Page 2 AO 99 (Rev. 12/11) Appearance Bond of Witness Release of the Bond. The court may order this appearance bond ended at any time. This bond will be satisfied and the security will be released when the witness satisfies all court notices, orders, and conditions. Declarations Ownership of the Property. I, the witness ­ and each surety ­ declare under penalty of perjury that: (1) (2) (3) all owners of the property securing this appearance bond are included on the bond; the property is not subject to claims, except as described above; and I will not sell the property, allow further claims to be made against it, or do anything to reduce its value while this appearance bond is in effect. Acceptance. I, the witness ­ and each surety ­ have read this appearance bond and have either read all the conditions of release set by the court or had them explained to me. I agree to this Appearance Bond. I, the witness ­ and each surety ­ declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true. (See 28 U.S.C.§ 1746.) Date: Witness's signature Surety/property owner ­ printed name Surety/property owner ­ signature and date Surety/property owner ­ printed name Surety/property owner ­ signature and date Surety/property owner ­ printed name Surety/property owner ­ signature and date CLERK OF COURT Date: Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk Approved. Date: Judge's signature American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com