Rule 105.Bonds.

Adopted May 1, 1939 · Last amended April 18, 1975 · Last verified June 30, 2026

In one sentenceRule 105 lets a party satisfy any rule that calls for a bond or undertaking with sureties by posting, instead, a bond from an indemnity or surety company that is authorized to do business in Pennsylvania and approved by the proper authority.

Full Text of Rule 105

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A rule requiring a bond or undertaking with sureties to be given by any person, shall be construed to permit in lieu thereof a bond given by any indemnity or surety company authorized to do business in this Commonwealth, and approved by the proper authority.

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Plain-English Summary

Many rules require a party to post a bond backed by sureties — for example, before certain provisional remedies. This rule provides a practical substitute. Rather than recruit individual sureties, a party may post a bond written by a licensed corporate surety.

Two conditions apply: the company must be authorized to do business in the Commonwealth, and the proper authority must approve the bond. With those met, the corporate bond stands in for the surety bond the other rule describes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a corporate bond replace individual sureties?

Yes. Where a rule requires a bond with sureties, you may instead post a bond from an indemnity or surety company authorized to do business in Pennsylvania, once the proper authority approves it.

Amendment History

The provisions of this Rule 105 adopted May 1, 1939, effective November 6, 1939; amended April 18, 1975, effective immediately, 5 Pa.B. 1820.

Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Last verified June 30, 2026. · Official text

Also known as: bondssurety bondundertaking