Minimum Documents Required for Bail

Minimum Documentary Requirements for Bail

A. Cash Bail

1. Certified True Copy or Official Court Copy of the Information.

2. Four (4) sets of the accused’s photos showing front, left, and right profiles, with the accused’s name and signature on the back of each picture.

3. Accused’s left and right handprints.

4. Barangay Certification for bail purposes, indicating the accused’s real name and residence.

5. Location plan or house sketch of the accused, certified by the barangay.

6. If detained, a Certificate of Detention with the name, designation, and signature of the authorized personnel where the accused is detained.

7. Accused’s notarized Undertaking and Waiver of Appearance in accordance with Rule 114 of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure.

8. Bail amount recommended or imposed by the Court.

- If the Information states “Bail Not Required,” “Bail is Not Necessary,” or “No Bail is Recommended,” or if the bail imposed differs from the recommended amount, a certified copy of the Order stating the bail amount.

B. Corporate Surety Bond

1. Photocopy of the Certificate of Accreditation and Authority issued by the Court Administrator, including the photograph of the authorized agent (after presentation of the original to the Clerk of Court), with the following attached documents:

- Certified copy of a valid Certificate of Accreditation and Authority issued by the Office of the Court Administrator.

- Proof of payment of legal fees under the Rules of Court and the documentary stamp tax (thirty centavos [P0.30] on each four pesos [P4.00] or fractional part thereof, of the premium charged).

- Secretary Certificate with specimen signatures of agents authorized to transact business with the courts.

2. Six (6) sets of photographs of the accused.

3. Original Waiver of Appearance of the accused under oath.

4. Original Certificate of Detention.

5. Certified True Copy or Official Court Copy of the Information.

6. Certification from the Barangay Captain attesting to the real name of the accused, his actual residence in the barangay, and including a location plan showing the residence of the accused.

C. Property Bond

1. Transfer Certificate of Title of the property.

2. The real property’s latest Tax Declaration.

3. All the documentary requirements under Cash Bail (see section A above).

Source: OCA Circular No. 204-2022-AA