---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 U.S.C. § 2464"
title: "28"
title_heading: "Judiciary and Judicial Procedure"
number: "2464"
heading: "Security; special bond"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/28/2464"
units:
  - "Part VI — Particular Proceedings"
  - "Chapter 163 — Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures"
---

# §2464. Security; special bond

- (a) Except in cases of seizures for forfeiture under any law of the [United States](/usc/28/3002.md?p=15), whenever a warrant of arrest or other process in rem is issued in any admiralty case, the [United States marshal](/usc/28/3002.md?p=16) shall stay the execution of such process, or discharge the [property](/usc/28/3002.md?p=12) arrested if the process has been levied, on receiving from the respondent or claimant of the [property](/usc/28/3002.md?p=12) a bond or stipulation in double the amount claimed by the libellant, with sufficient surety, to be approved by the judge of the district [court](/usc/28/3002.md?p=2) where the case is pending, or, in his absence, by the collector of the port, conditioned to answer the decree of the [court](/usc/28/3002.md?p=2) in such case. Such bond or stipulation shall be returned to the [court](/usc/28/3002.md?p=2), and [judgment](/usc/28/3002.md?p=8) or decree thereon, against both the principal and sureties, may be secured at the time of rendering the decree in the original case. The owner of any vessel may deliver to the marshal a bond or stipulation, with sufficient surety, to be approved by the judge of the district [court](/usc/28/3002.md?p=2), conditioned to answer the decree of such [court](/usc/28/3002.md?p=2) in all or any cases that are brought thereafter in such [court](/usc/28/3002.md?p=2) against the vessel. Thereupon the execution of all such process against such vessel shall be stayed so long as the amount secured by such bond or stipulation is at least double the aggregate amount claimed by libellants in such suits which are begun and pending against such vessel. Similar [judgments](/usc/28/3002.md?p=8) or decrees and remedies may be had on such bond or stipulation as if a special bond or stipulation had been filed in each of such suits.
- (b) The [court](/usc/28/3002.md?p=2) may make necessary orders to carry this section into effect, particularly in giving proper notice of any such suit. Such bond or stipulation shall be indorsed by the [clerk](/usc/28/2341.md?p=1) with a minute of the suits wherein process is so stayed. Further security may be required by the [court](/usc/28/3002.md?p=2) at any time.
- (c) If a special bond or stipulation in the particular case is given under this section, the liability as to said case on the general bond or stipulation shall cease. The parties may stipulate the amount of the bond or stipulation for the release of a vessel or other [property](/usc/28/3002.md?p=12) to be not more than the amount claimed in the libel, with interest, plus an allowance for libellant’s costs. In the event of the inability or refusal of the parties to so stipulate, the [court](/usc/28/3002.md?p=2) shall fix the amount, but if not so fixed then a bond shall be required in the amount prescribed in this section.

## Source credit

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 974.)

## Notes

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 754 (R.S. § 941; Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 441, 30 Stat. 1354; Aug. 3, 1935, ch. 431, § 3, 49 Stat. 513).

Changes were made in phraseology.

### Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

All offices of collector of customs, comptroller of customs, surveyor of customs, and appraiser of merchandise of Bureau of Customs of Department of the Treasury to which appointments were required to be made by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate were ordered abolished, with such offices to be terminated not later than Dec. 31, 1966, by Reorg. Plan No. 1, of 1965, eff. May 25, 1965, 30 F.R. 7035, 79 Stat. 1317, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. All functions of the offices eliminated were already vested in the Secretary of the Treasury by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, set out in the Appendix to Title 5.