Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1737 Copy of Officer’s Bond
Title 28 › PART V — PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 115 — EVIDENCE; DOCUMENTARY › § 1737
Summary
Anyone who has custody of a U.S. officer’s bond must give a certified copy when someone asks and pays the fee set by Congress. That certified copy counts as initial proof in court that the bond was signed, filed, and what it contains.
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Title 28, §1737
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Any person to whose custody the bond of any officer of the United States has been committed shall, on proper request and payment of the fee allowed by any Act of Congress, furnish certified copies thereof, which shall be prima facie evidence in any court of the execution, filing and contents of the bond.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 326, 499, 513, and 514 (R.S. §§ 783, 795; Feb. 22, 1875, ch. 95, § 3, 18 Stat. 333; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §§ 220, 291, 36 Stat. 1152, 1167). section 326, 499, 513, and 514 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., were consolidated. They related to the bonds of particular officers, namely the Clerk of the Supreme Court, the United States marshals, and the clerks of the district courts. The revised section eliminates all inconsistent provisions of such sections. The requirement that certified copies be furnished is new. The other provisions of section 326, 499, 513, and 514 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are now incorporated in section 544 and 952 of this title. Changes were made in phraseology.
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28 U.S.C. § 1737
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102