No. 45  Court of Appeal - Military - Certificate of Surety

What this form is for

• • Use when the Court of Appeal specifically orders a military surety.
• • Do not use for civilian criminal or civil bail guarantees.
• • Applicable only to appeals heard by the Military Court of Appeal.
• • Required when the appellant is a service member subject to military law.
• • Use instead of a standard bail bond form for military cases.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

The certificate must be filed before the date specified in the Court of Appeal order, often within 7 days of the order being issued.

Before you submit

• • Court order reviewed for amount and conditions
• • All guarantor details entered correctly
• • Surety amount matches the order
• • Guarantor signature present
• • Appellant signature (if required) present
• • Proof of funds attached
• • Form dated correctly
• • Copy of the court order attached
• • Correct postage or delivery method selected
• • Receipt or proof of delivery obtained

How to file this form

1. 1Read the Court of Appeal order to note surety requirements.
2. 2Download the latest Form No. 45 from the Courts Service website.
3. 3Complete all fields, double‑checking names and amounts.
4. 4Obtain the guarantor’s signature and any supporting documents.
5. 5Make a copy for your records.
6. 6Deliver the original to the Court of Appeal registry in person or by post.
7. 7Keep the delivery receipt as proof of filing.

Known limitations

• • Form is only valid for military court of appeal matters.
• • Electronic submission is accepted only where the court has enabled the portal.
• • No online payment of the surety amount is processed via this form.
• • The form does not replace a separate bail bond if required by the court.