How to Fill Out Form CR-10

Form CR-10 at a glance

What it is: Form CR-10 of the State of Alabama Unified Judicial System is a consolidated appearance bond (District Court, Grand Jury, Circuit Court).

Who signs: The Defendant signs on the Signature of Defendant line (L.S.) and enters the Address (print), City, State and Zip. Each Surety/Agent of Professional Surety or Bail Company signs on the Signature of Surety/Agent of Professional Surety or Bail Company line (L.S).

A filled-in Form CR-10 example: a defendant with a bail company as surety

Form CR-10 example filled out, example: a defendant with a bail company as surety
Dana Sample is the defendant on a consolidated appearance bond. The court sets the bond at 5000 and the appearance for 05-14-2027 at 9:30 A.M. The picture shows the form filled in and every value in it is made up. A professional bail company is the only surety, so the other surety lines in Defendant and surety signatures stay empty. Professional Surety/Bail Company Bond is ticked because a bail company is the surety. Nothing goes in Approved by because the Judge, Magistrate or Sheriff fills it in.

How to fill out Form CR-10, box by box

Case Number, court and defendant

Form CR-10 example filled out, case Number, court and defendant

Enter the Case Number.

Enter Circuit or District and the Name of County after IN THE and COURT OF, and enter the Defendant after STATE OF ALABAMA v.

Principal and surety(ies)

Form CR-10 example filled out, principal and surety(ies)

After I, enter the name of the Defendant, as principal.

Please print the names of the surety(ies).

The sum, the appearance and the charge

Form CR-10 example filled out, the sum, the appearance and the charge

Enter the sum the surety(ies) agree to pay the State of Alabama, with such costs as authorized by law, unless the “above-named” defendant appears before the district court of the county.

Enter the date and the time at which the defendant appears before the district court of the county.

If date and time are unknown, the words “the scheduled” may be placed in the date blank and a line may be placed in the space for time.

The defendant appears from time to time thereafter until discharged by law or at the next session of circuit court of the county; there to await the action by the grand jury and from session to session thereafter until discharged by law.

After to answer to the charge of, enter the charge on the two lines, or any other charge as authorized by law.

Certification and waivers

The sureties severally certify that they have property valued “over and above” all debts and liabilities that has a fair market value equal to or greater than the amount of the bond.

The sureties, and each of them, waive the benefit of all laws exempting property from levy and sale under execution or other process for the collection of debt by the constitution and laws of the State of Alabama.

The sureties especially waive their rights to claim as exempt their wages or salary that they have under the laws of Alabama, and their rights to homestead exemption that they have under the Constitution of Alabama and the laws of the State of Alabama, as set out in a separate writing.

It is agreed and understood that this is a consolidated bond, eliminating the necessity for multiple bonds and that it shall continue in full force and effect, until the defendant appears before the district court or circuit court, whichever has jurisdiction, to answer the charge, and from time to time thereafter until the defendant is discharged by law, or, until such time as the undersigned sureties are otherwise duly exonerated as provided by law.

Defendant and surety signatures

Form CR-10 example filled out, defendant and surety signatures

Each Surety/Agent of Professional Surety or Bail Company signs on the Signature of Surety/Agent of Professional Surety or Bail Company line (L.S) and enters the Social Security Number, Telephone Number, Address (print), City, State and Zip.

Signed and sealed this date with notice that false statements are punishable as perjury.

Approved by

Form CR-10 example filled out, approved by

The Approved by: Judge/Magistrate/Sheriff lines and the Date are for the Judge, Magistrate or Sheriff.

Defendant's Information

Form CR-10 example filled out, defendant's Information

Under Defendant's Information, enter Date of Birth, Sex, Height, Weight, Employer, Social Security Number, Race, Hair, Eyes, Employer's Address, Driver's License Number (state), Telephone Number and Employer's Telephone Number.

Property Bond, Professional Surety/Bail Company Bond or Cash Bond

Form CR-10 example filled out, property Bond, Professional Surety/Bail Company Bond or Cash Bond

Mark Property Bond, Professional Surety/Bail Company Bond or Cash Bond.

More rules for Form CR-10

COURT RECORD: Original. DEFENDANT: Copy. SURETY: Copy.

Sources

[1] Form CR-10 (Rev.8/98), Consolidated Appearance Bond, Alabama Unified Judicial System (the Official source link on this page).

Form Cr 10 PDF Details

In the judicial landscape of Alabama, the Consolidated Appearance Bond, commonly known as Form CR-10, plays a pivotal role in the pre-trial phase of the legal process. This form, utilized across various courts within the state's unified judicial system, embodies a legal agreement pivotal for defendants awaiting trial. Specifically, it serves as a financial commitment from the defendant and, if applicable, the surety(ies), to the State of Alabama, ensuring the defendant's appearance in court as required. The intricacies of the CR-10 form, revised last in August 1998, stretch beyond a mere monetary pledge; they encompass a detailed waiver of rights by the defendant and the surety(ies) - including exemptions on personal property and wages under Alabama law. Additionally, the form simplifies the bond process by consolidating what might otherwise require multiple bonds into a single, comprehensive document that remains in effect until the defendant's legal obligations are concluded or the sureties are legally exonerated. The significance of this form is further amplified by the legal attestations it contains, including sworn valuations of the sureties' property and explicit acknowledgments that false statements are punishable under perjury laws. Its execution is finalized by signatures from the defendant, the surety(ies), and endorsement by a judge, magistrate, or sheriff, marking a crucial step in the continuum of pre-trial procedures. This introduction seeks to elucidate the various dimensions of the CR-10 form, underscoring its context, content, and consequences within the Alabama judicial system.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameForm Cr 10
Form Length1 pages
Fillable?No
Fillable fields0
Avg. time to fill out15 sec
Other namesGrand Jury, Circuit Court) consolidated appearence form, Consolidated Appearance Bond (District Court