Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

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

Fed. R. App. P. 7
SourceFederal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Rule7
TITLE IIAPPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OR ORDER OF A
CitationFed. R. App. P. 7

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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.

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Advisory Committee Notes

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

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