Ariz. R. Crim. P. form 7

As amended through August 22, 2024
Form 7 - Appearance Bond

_______________________COURT______________ County, Arizona

STATE OF ARIZONA Plaintiff

-vs-

_________________ _________ ________

Defendant (FIRST, MI, LAST) Booking Number Date of Birth

APPEARANCE BOND

WARNING TO DEFENDANT AND DEFENDANT'S SURETY (if any)

If defendant fails to appear at ________________________________ at __________ a.m./p.m. on______, 20__________ and at any other hearing, or fails to follow any other court-ordered condition of release during the pendency of the case, THIS BOND MAY BE FORFEITED and the proceedings begun without defendant. If convicted, defendant will be required to appear for sentencing. If defendant fails to appear at sentencing, defendant may lose the right to a direct appeal.

Amount of appearance bond ordered: $_________________________

TYPE OF APPEARANCE BOND ORDERED:

[ ] UNSECURED APPEARANCE BOND: Defendant and defendant's surety, _________________________________(if none, so state) hereby promise to pay the State of Arizona the amount of the bond ordered if defendant fails to comply with any condition of release.

[ ] DEPOSIT BOND: Defendant hereby deposits with the Clerk of the Court_________% of the total amount of the bond, with the remainder of $_________________ as an unsecured appearance bond. Defendant and defendant's surety, ____________________________________ (if none, so state) hereby promise to pay the State of Arizona the full amount of the bond ordered if defendant fails to comply with any condition of release. The deposited amount of the bond will be returned to the defendant, if defendant complies with all conditions of release.

[ ] SECURED APPEARANCE BOND: Defendant hereby deposits with the Clerk of the Court cash or property having a value equal to or greater than the full amount of the bond.

Depositor or Professional Bondsman:______________________________________

Email address:_____________________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________________

Phone number:_____________________________________________________

Avowal of non-professional surety (if applicable): _____________________________, surety for the defendant, hereby swears (or affirms) that the surety is not an attorney or person authorized to take bail, and that the surety owns property in this state (or is a resident of this state owning property) worth the amount of this bond, exclusive of property exempt from execution and above and over all liabilities, as detailed in Attachment A.

[ ] CASH BOND: Defendant hereby deposits cash equal to the full amount of the bond with the Clerk of the Court. The cash deposited will be returned to defendant, if defendant complies with all conditions of release.

OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I declare under penalty of perjury that the information I have provided on this form and in any attachments is true and correct.

_________

Date

_________

Defendant

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Date

________________________

Notarial Officer

______________

My Commission Expires/Seal:

Approved:

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Date

_______________

Surety or Authorized Agent

Ariz. R. Crim. P. form 7

Added by Aug. 31, 2017, effective 1/1/2018; amended August 22, 2024, effective 8/22/2024.