LCrR58 – Petty Offenses and Other Misdemeanors

LCrR58-1 Forfeiture of Collateral.

As provided in Fed. R. Crim. P. 58(d)(1), a person who is charged with a petty offense as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 19, may, in lieu of appearance, post collateral with the Central Violations Bureau (www.cvb.uscourts.gov) in the fixed or maximum amount indicated for the offense, and consent to forfeiture of collateral in order to end the case. The fixed or maximum amounts for which collateral may be posted for various offenses are published in the Code of Federal Regulations, and are typically stated on the violation notice (the charge).