Chest. Cnty. Ct. Comm. Plea. R. 528(D).1

As amended through February 1, 2024

Rule 528(D).1 - Posting Real Estate Bail

If realty is offered to satisfy the bail set for a defendant, whether before an issuing authority or thereafter, the following must be provided to the Clerk of Courts of Chester County:

(i) the original deed, or a true copy certified by the Recorder of Deeds, for the realty being posted;

(ii) a certificate from the Tax Assessment Office of the county in which the property is located, setting forth a general description of the property, the tax book references, and the assessed valuation of the realty as of the time the bail is requested;

(iii) if the property is mortgaged, the original of a statement from the mortgagee indicating the unpaid balance due;

(iv) a lien, judgment, and last owner search, dated not more than two (2) days prior to the posting of the bail, prepared by a reputable title insurance company or a reputable local abstracter;

(v) the most recent tax receipts for county and school taxes applicable to the realty; and

(vi) if the realty offered is situated in another county, a written statement from the Prothonotary of such county that, in the event of forfeiture of the bail, said Prothonotary will accept said forfeiture for filing in that county and for entry and indexing as a judgment against the surety.

The Clerk of Courts shall enter judgment on the bond, and file a lien in the amount of the bond, in the Prothonotary's Office in the county in which the realty is located.

Chest. Cnty. Ct. Comm. Plea. R. 528(D).1

Amended effective 6/21/2021; amended effective 2/1/2024.