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    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

    Northern District of Texas

    Reed O'Connor, Chief Judge
    Karen Mitchell, Clerk of Court

    May I obtain surety in lieu of paying a bond?

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    Pursuant to 31 USC §§ 9304 - 9308, you must obtain a surety bond from a corporation that meets BOTH of the following requirements:

    1. The surety corporation must be approved by the U.S. Treasury. A list of certified surety corporations is available at http://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/suretyBnd/surety_home.htm. This list provides each surety corporation’s business address, underwriting limitation, states(s) in which the surety corporation is licensed, and the state in which the surety corporation is incorporated, and

    2. The surety corporation must EITHER:

    • be incorporated in the state of Texas with its business address in the state of Texas; OR,

    • must file with the Clerk of Court for the Northern District of Texas, in each division in which the court sits, a power of attorney (POA) that appoints an agent for service of process who resides in the district. (A total of seven are required for the Northern District of Texas.) A list of surety corporations who have appointed an agent for service of process in the Northern District of Texas is available here: NDTX Powers of Attorney List. A corporation that wishes to file a POA, should follow the instructions available here: Power of Attorney Filing Instructions.