AO 99
Appearance Bond of Witness
AO 99, Appearance Bond of Witness, is a United States District Court form from the U.S. Courts for a criminal case captioned United States of America v. the defendant. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Pretrial Release and Appearance Bond Forms, effective on December 1, 2011, and the PDF prints the edition AO 99 (Rev. 12/11).
In the bond, the witness agrees to follow every order of the court, or any court that considers the case, to appear for court proceedings and to comply with all conditions of release. The form sets out the type of bond, how it may be forfeited or released, and declarations the witness and each surety make under penalty of perjury. The Clerk or Deputy Clerk signs it, and a judge signs under Approved.
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The district, United States of America v. the defendant, and the case number, then the witness's name and agreement to follow every order of the court, appear for court proceedings and comply with all conditions of release.
A personal recognizance bond, an unsecured bond of a stated amount, or a secured bond of a stated amount secured by cash deposited with the court, an agreement to forfeit cash or other property, or a bail bond with a solvent surety.
Option (b) asks for a description of the cash or other property, including claims on it such as a lien, mortgage or loan, with proof of ownership and value attached. Option (c) asks for a copy of the bail bond, or a description that identifies the surety.
How the bond may be forfeited if the witness does not comply, including a judgment of forfeiture at the request of the United States, and that it is satisfied when the witness satisfies all court notices, orders and conditions.
Ownership of the Property, three statements about the owners, claims and value of the property, and Acceptance, that the witness and each surety have read the bond and the conditions of release or had them explained.
The witness's signature and date, three surety or property owner lines, the Clerk or Deputy Clerk's signature, and the judge's signature under Approved.
Enter the district, the defendant's name in United States of America v. the defendant, and the case number.
Enter the witness's name in the Witness's Agreement.
Check personal recognizance, unsecured or secured, and enter the bond amount. For a secured bond, check how it is secured and describe the cash, property or bail bond.
For property, the form asks for proof of ownership and value to be attached. For a bail bond, it asks for a copy of the bail bond or a description identifying the surety. The PDF has an Add Attachment button.
The witness and each surety sign under the declarations made under penalty of perjury, then the clerk signs and a judge signs under Approved.
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The bond is captioned for the United States District Court for the district named at the top, in the case United States of America v. the defendant.
The form says the court may immediately order the amount of the bond surrendered to the United States, including the security, if the witness does not comply, and at the request of the United States may order a judgment of forfeiture against the witness and each surety for the entire amount, including interest and costs.
The form says the court may order the bond ended at any time, and the bond is satisfied and the security released when the witness satisfies all court notices, orders and conditions.
The form says that if the bond is secured by real property, documents to protect the secured interest may be filed of record.
The form and its U.S. Courts page do not print a fee. The dollar lines on the form are for the bond amount and any cash deposited.
The U.S. Courts page offers AO 99 as a PDF (297.34 KB). The PDF has Print, Save As, Add Attachment and Reset buttons.
The form has signature lines for the witness, up to three sureties or property owners, the clerk and a judge.
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The witness, each surety or property owner (there are three lines), the Clerk or Deputy Clerk, and a judge under Approved.
To follow every order of the court, or any court that considers the case, to appear for court proceedings and to comply with all conditions of release.
A personal recognizance bond, an unsecured bond of a stated amount, or a secured bond of a stated amount secured by cash deposited with the court, an agreement to forfeit cash or other property, or a bail bond with a solvent surety.
The form says the court may order the bond ended at any time, and the bond is satisfied and the security released when the witness satisfies all court notices, orders and conditions.
Under penalty of perjury, that all owners of the property are included on the bond, the property is not subject to claims except as described, and they will not sell it, allow further claims against it, or reduce its value while the bond is in effect.
No. The form and its U.S. Courts page do not print a fee. The dollar lines on the form are for the bond amount and any cash deposited with the court.
No. This page explains the form in plain words from the U.S. Courts form and its page. It does not say which type of bond applies to anyone.
