The property owner posting the bond must provide the following items to the Court:

• Copy of the deed to the property;
• The most recent paid real estate tax receipt;
• Copy of the insurance policy; and
• A statement of the balance due on the mortgage.

The property bond MUST be signed by all parties named on the deed. Anyone posting a property bond with the Court should check with the Clerk of Court for additional requirements.

Yes, all individuals ordered released with Pretrial Services supervision remain under supervision until they begin a sentence of Probation or surrender to prison.

There are a variety of bond types ordered in the Federal Courts. They include:

• Personal Recognizance Bond: Individual is released on his/her written promise to appear at all future court proceedings.
• Unsecured Bond: Individual is released on his/her written promise to appear at all future court proceedings AND to pay the Court the full bond amount in the event he/she fails to appear.
• Secured Bond: Individual release requires cash or collateral (property) be posted with the Court prior to release from custody.
• Surety Bond: Individual release requires a bondsman, attorney, or similar party to post surety prior to release from custody. All sureties used must be on the Clerk of Court’s listing of approved sureties.
• Release with Conditions: In addition to the above-mentioned bonds, the Court may order pretrial supervision and reporting as a condition of release with bond. Conditions ordered may include: travel restrictions, location monitoring, substance abuse counseling and drug testing, and employment. Additionally, individuals may be ordered to not possess any firearm, destructive devices, or other dangerous weapons while on pretrial release.

This is a condition of release that designates an individual usually a family member who agrees to assist with the supervision of the person on bond and report any violations of release conditions to the Court. The custodian must inform the Court if they believe the individual will fail to appear, or if the person's behavior becomes a danger to the community.

Home Confinement is a bond condition which requires people to be confined to their homes and tracked in the community. The person is linked to a monitoring system through an ankle or wrist transmitter or a tracking device worn or carried 24 hours a day. With home confinement, the court determines the extent to which people are restricted case by case, requiring some individuals to remain on 24-hour-a-day lockdown at home and allowing others to leave for preapproved and scheduled absences, such as work, school, medical or mental health treatment, church, attorney appointments, court appearances, or other court ordered obligations.

The home monitoring unit is part of an electronic monitoring system designed to increase the effectiveness of supervising individuals who are required to abide by a curfew or stay home as part of pretrial release. The home monitoring unit monitors a client to determine whether he/she is at home.