Caption and privacy note
The district, the case title United States of America v. the defendant, the case number, and the note that under Fed. R. Crim. P. 49.1 the form may only be filed in court if redacted or under seal.
AO 100A
Bail Information Sheet
- Agency
- U.S. Courts
- Revision
- Rev. 01/09
- Fillable fields
- 27
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- U.S. Courts form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
AO 100A: Bail Information Sheet
AO 100A, Bail Information Sheet, is a form from the U.S. Courts used in a criminal case in a United States District Court, captioned United States of America v. the defendant. The U.S. Courts list it under Criminal Forms. The current version is Rev. 01/09, and the U.S. Courts page lists it as effective on January 1, 2009.
The one-page sheet collects the defendant's personal, immigration, home and employment details, the people the defendant will live with during pendency of the case, and people residing in the United States who will know how to contact the defendant, aside from sureties on the bond. The defendant signs it under penalty of perjury, and the AUSA and the defendant's attorney initial it. The form says that under Fed. R. Crim. P. 49.1 it may only be filed in court if redacted or under seal.
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What's on AO 100A
Defendant's information
Name, date of birth, Social Security number, immigration status, Alien Registration number, home address, home and cell phone numbers, employer's name and address, work phone and length of employment in months or years.
Where the defendant will live
The name, address and phone number of any persons with whom the defendant will live during pendency of the case.
Contacts in the United States
The name, address and phone number of any persons residing in the United States who will know how to contact the defendant, aside from sureties on this bond.
Sworn statement
The defendant swears under penalty of perjury that the information above is true and signs on the line marked Defendant's signature.
Attorney information and initials
Name, phone numbers and address of the defendant's attorney, then initials lines for the AUSA and the defendant's attorney.
How to fill out AO 100A
- 1
Fill in the caption
Enter the district, the defendant's name and the case number at the top of the sheet.
- 2
Enter the defendant's details
Complete each line of the defendant's information section, including immigration status and employment. Length of employment has boxes for months or years.
- 3
List household members and contacts
Give the name, address and phone number of the people the defendant will live with during the case, and of people in the United States who will know how to contact the defendant, other than sureties.
- 4
Sign the sworn statement
The defendant signs on the line marked Defendant's signature, below the statement sworn under penalty of perjury.
- 5
Add attorney details and initials
Fill in the name, phone numbers and address of the defendant's attorney. The AUSA and the defendant's attorney each initial the bottom line.
- 6
Redact or seal before filing
The form says that under Fed. R. Crim. P. 49.1 it may only be filed in court if redacted or under seal.
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Where it goes, fees and privacy
Court
The sheet is captioned for the United States District Court for the district named at the top, in the criminal case United States of America v. the defendant.
Redaction or seal
The form prints: "Under Fed. R. Crim. P. 49.1, this form may only be filed in court if redacted or under seal."
Fees
The form and its U.S. Courts page do not print a fee.
Penalty of perjury
The defendant swears under penalty of perjury that the information on the sheet is true.
Edition
The PDF prints AO 100A (Rev. 01/09). The U.S. Courts page lists it under Criminal Forms, effective on January 1, 2009, as a PDF download.
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Who uses AO 100A?
The sheet names the people who fill it in, sign it and initial it.
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Questions about Form AO 100A
Who signs AO 100A?
The defendant signs it under penalty of perjury. The bottom of the sheet also has initials lines for the AUSA and the defendant's attorney.
Is AO 100A filed in court as it is?
The form says that under Fed. R. Crim. P. 49.1 it may only be filed in court if redacted or under seal. It asks for the defendant's Social Security number and Alien Registration number.
Which contacts does AO 100A ask for?
Two groups: any persons the defendant will live with during pendency of the case, and any persons residing in the United States who will know how to contact the defendant, aside from sureties on the bond. Each needs a name, address and phone number.
Is there a separate sheet for sureties?
The U.S. Courts forms include AO 100B, Surety Information Sheet. AO 100A asks about the defendant and leaves sureties out of its contacts list.
Does AO 100A have a fee?
The form and its U.S. Courts page do not print one.
Is this page legal advice?
No. This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice.