Rule 7 — Bond for Costs on Appeal in a Civil Case

Fed. R. App. P. 7

• Source: Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
• Rule: 7
• TITLE II: APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OR ORDER OF A
• Citation: Fed. R. App. P. 7

Text

In a civil case, the district court may require an appellant to
file a bond or provide other security in any form and amount nec-
essary to ensure payment of costs on appeal. Rule 8(b) applies to
a surety on a bond given under this rule.

Advisory Committee Notes

(As amended Apr. 30, 1979, eff. Aug. 1, 1979; Apr. 24, 1998, eff. Dec. 1, 1998.)