AO 99 (Rev. 12/11) Appearance Bond of Witness
U
S
D
C
NITED
TATES
ISTRICT
OURT
for the
__________ District of __________
United States of America
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v.
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Case No.
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Defendant
APPEARANCE BOND OF WITNESS
Witness’s Agreement
I,
, agree to follow every order of this court, or any
(witness)
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 $
, secured by:
(
) (a) $
, in cash deposited with the court.
(
) (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.