Rule 37.30 - Compensated Surety - Affidavit of Justifications - Additional Investigation - ApprovalIf the surety has on file an affidavit relating to all bonds in force on the first day of the then current calendar month, the separate affidavit as to other bonds executed during such calendar month may be limited to the requirements of Rule 37.30(e) and appropriate reference shall be made therein to the separate affidavit of qualification currently relied upon to establish the suretys qualifications. The judge, clerk or officer who is authorized to take and approve the bond shall administer the oath to such affidavit. The affidavit shall be on a suitable form, which shall be provided. In addition to the matters specified in Rule 37.29, it shall contain:
(a) An accurate legal description of the real estate that the surety proposes to justify as to the suretys sufficiency, together with a description of the improvements located thereon, and the location of the property by street address if it is located in a city or town;(b) The latest assessed value of such property;(c) An accurate description of the personal property that the surety proposes to justify as to the suretys sufficiency and a statement of its reasonable market value;(d) A list of all bail bonds upon which the surety is surety and upon which the suretys obligation remains undischarged, the amount of each bond, the name of the principal or defendant, the ordinance violation charged, and the court in which such bond is pending; and(e) A statement whether or not the surety or anyone for the suretys use has been promised or has received any consideration or security for suretyship, and if so, the nature and amount thereof, and the name of the person by whom such promise was made or from whom such security or consideration was received. The judge, clerk, or officer to whom such affidavit of justification is submitted may make such additional investigation concerning the qualifications of the surety as thought to be necessary and, for this purpose, shall have authority to administer all necessary oaths.
No bond shall be approved unless the surety thereon appears to be qualified under the requirements of Rule 37.14 to 37.32, inclusive.
Mo. R. Ord. Viol. & Viol. Burea. 37.30
Adopted May 14, 1985, eff. 1/1/1986. Amended December 23, 2003, eff. 7/1/2004.