Arkansas appeal & supersedeas bonds.
Stay the judgment while you appeal.
File a notice of appeal and the judgment can still be executed — unless you post a supersedeas bond. This bond stays collection of a money judgment until the appeal is decided. The penal sum is set by the court — typically the judgment plus interest and costs. It is underwritten, not flat-rated; tell us the judgment and we size, underwrite, and quote it.
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How much does an Arkansas appeal & supersedeas bond cost?
It is underwritten. The carrier’s base rate is 2% of the bond amount; the underwriter sets your premium from the amount, your credit and any collateral.
Built for the post-judgment clock.
A supersedeas bond only helps if it is approved and filed before the appellee starts collecting. Here is the whole process:
Tell us the judgment
Send the judgment amount, the parties, the court, and your appeal deadline. That is what underwriting sizes the penal sum from — usually the judgment plus accrued interest and costs.
A specialist underwrites & quotes
A surety specialist reviews the file and returns a quote, along with any collateral or financial requirement. Larger penal sums are more likely to be collateralized; we tell you that up front, not after you commit.
Execute & file for the court’s approval
We issue the bond on the form the court accepts, with the surety’s power of attorney attached, so it can be presented to the circuit court for approval and the stay can take effect.
How an appeal bond works, and what to have ready.
Why the court asks for it
You lost at trial and want to appeal without paying the judgment first. An appeal bond, also called a supersedeas bond, asks the court to pause collection while the appeal runs.
Who it protects
The party who won. If the appeal fails, they are paid what the judgment awarded, with the interest and costs the court's rules add, up to the bond amount.
If there is a claim
The surety pays a valid claim and you repay the surety. Because the bond can equal the whole judgment, sureties often ask for collateral on large amounts.
Have these ready
- The judgment you are appealing, with the court and case number
- The bond amount the court or its rules require
- Your notice of appeal, or the date you will file it
- Financial statements for the person or business appealing
- Any collateral you can offer, such as cash or a letter of credit
- Your attorney's name and contact details
What it is and who needs it.
What a supersedeas bond actually does
A supersedeas bond (often just called an appeal bond) is the security an appellant posts to suspend — “supersede” — enforcement of a judgment while the appeal runs.
Without it, filing a notice of appeal does not stop the winning party from executing on the judgment: garnishing accounts, levying on property, recording liens. With an approved bond on file, collection is stayed.
The bond guarantees that if the judgment is affirmed, or the appeal is dismissed or abandoned, the appellant will satisfy it. That is why the penal sum is sized to the judgment plus the interest and costs that accrue while the appeal is pending.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A court bond answers to the court and the party its order protects: if the judgment or order the bond secures is not satisfied, that party can claim against it, up to the penal sum the court set.
The surety pays a valid claim after the court rules, and you repay the surety. A court bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
Term and renewal are set in the underwriter's quote; a court bond usually runs until the case or appeal it secures is resolved.
Keep the bond in force for as long as the obligation behind it runs.
How to file it
Execute & file for the court’s approval. We issue the bond on the form the court accepts, with the surety’s power of attorney attached, so it can be presented to the circuit court for approval and the stay can take effect.
What sets the price
Court bonds are underwritten. The carrier's base rate for this bond is 2% of the bond amount; the underwriter sets your final premium from the amount the court sets, your credit and any collateral.
Start with the judgment and the deadline.
These are the actual underwriting fields — the judgment, the parties, the court, and your business. Submit once and a surety specialist responds in about one business day with a quote and any collateral requirement. No charge until the bond is issued.
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Stay the judgment before collection starts.
Send the judgment and your appeal deadline. A surety specialist underwrites it and returns a quote — typically within one business day. No charge until the bond is issued.