Court Rules


Rule 12 - Monies Paid Into Court

Rule 12.1 - Bond in Civil Cases

1. Original bonds in all civil actions pending or to be commenced in the Circuit Court shall be filed with the Court Administrator and shall be kept in a safe place which is not accessible to the public.

2. The Court Administrator shall cause a true copy of such bond to be placed in the original file of the cause with an appropriate notation thereon from which the original bond can readily be located.

3. There shall be a record entry made of the filing of each original bond.

4. Bonds, other than appeal bonds, should be approved in writing by the obligee or his or her attorney. Otherwise, the principal on the bond must bring the security before the Court for examination as to the sufficiency of such security, unless excused from doing so by the Court.











Adopted 08/11/00
Effective 09/11/00