Clar. Cnty. Pa. 528

As amended through November 15, 2017
Rule 528 - Requirements For Real Estate Bail
(A) If real estate is offered as bail set for a defendant, whether before an issuing authority or the court, the owner of the real estate, to qualify as surety and post real estate as bail, must file a letter from an attorney licensed in Pennsylvania which contains the following:
(1) The assessed value and fair market value of the real estate as contained among the assessment records of the county in which the real estate is located or alternatively, a real estate appraisal prepared by a certified Pennsylvania real estate appraiser establishing the fair market value for the real estate.
(2) The exact name(s) of the record title holder(s).
(3) A list of liens against the real estate together with the amount of the lien of record, the actual current payoff amount of the lien, and the date the lien was entered.
(4) A list of all unpaid taxes due and owing.
(5) A ceravailable. h. If a defendant is an otherwise acceptable candidate for supervised bail, the magisterial district judge may grant continuances of the preliminary hearing to allow the defendant time to produce an acceptable drug screen.
(B) The clerk of courts shall make the determination of whether the net value of the property is sufficient to satisfy the monetary condition. For property located outside the Commonwealth but within the United States, the clerk of courts may impose reasonable conditions designed to perfect a lien.

Clar. Cnty. Pa. 528