Maryland injunction & TRO bonds.
We size, underwrite & quote it.

A Maryland court ordinarily won’t enter a TRO or preliminary injunction until you post security.
The bond protects the party you’re enjoining if the injunction turns out wrongful.
The court sets the amount it considers proper — and we underwrite it.
A surety specialist reviews your file and returns a quote, usually within one business day.

Required before a TRO or preliminary injunction issues under Md. Rule 15-503
Amount is set by the court to cover the enjoined party’s costs and damages
Underwritten on your file; collateral may apply to a large penal sum
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How it works

Built for the hearing date.

A court that grants a TRO or preliminary injunction usually sets the security at the same time and gives you days to post it. Here is the whole process:

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Send us the file

Apply online with the order setting the security, the parties, and the amount the court set. If the order isn’t entered yet, send the motion and the amount you expect.

WITHIN 1 BUSINESS DAY

A surety specialist underwrites it

A specialist reviews the order, your financials, and any collateral, then returns a quote. The amount is fixed by the court — underwriting decides approval and any collateral, not the penal sum.

ON APPROVAL

Execute & file

Once you bind, we issue the executed bond on the court’s required form with the power of attorney attached, ready to file so the order can take effect.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

Why the court demands security

A preliminary injunction or TRO freezes the other side before the case is decided. If that injunction later proves wrongful, the enjoined party has been harmed — so Maryland requires the moving party to put up security first.

The injunction bond guarantees the enjoined party’s costs and damages get paid if the injunction is dissolved or shown to have been wrongfully entered. The court sets the amount it considers proper for that risk, in its discretion.

Because the surety stands behind that amount, a large penal sum can require collateral and financials. Md. Rule 15-503 lets the court waive or reduce the bond in limited circumstances — for example, where requiring full security would be prohibitive and substantial injustice would result — and we flag those before you apply.

Maryland RuleMd. Rule 15-503 governs the bond for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction. Except as the rule otherwise provides, a court may not issue a TRO or preliminary injunction unless the moving party files a bond in an amount and with security the court considers proper to compensate parties affected by the order, including the costs and damages of a party found to have been wrongfully enjoined. The rule allows the court to waive or reduce the bond in limited circumstances.

You need this bond if you’re

A plaintiff seeking a TRO or preliminary injunction the court will only grant on security
A business enforcing a non-compete, trade-secret, or contract right through injunctive relief
A property or lien claimant seeking to enjoin a sale, transfer, or use pending the case
Counsel for a movant who needs the security posted within the court’s deadline to keep the injunction in force

The application takes about ten minutes.

These are the actual underwriting fields — the order setting the security, the parties, your business, and your financials. Submit once and a surety specialist returns a quote, typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

What is a Maryland injunction or TRO bond? +
It is the security a court requires before it will enter a TRO or preliminary injunction. Under Md. Rule 15-503, a court ordinarily may not issue the order unless the moving party files a bond in an amount the court considers proper to pay the costs and damages sustained by a party found to have been wrongfully enjoined.
How much does it cost? +
It is underwritten, not flat-rated. The court sets the penal sum — the amount it considers proper to protect the enjoined party. A surety specialist then reviews your file and any collateral and returns a premium quote, usually within one business day.
Who sets the bond amount? +
The court does. Md. Rule 15-503 leaves the amount to the court’s discretion, sized to the costs and damages the enjoined party could suffer if the injunction is later dissolved. We size and underwrite the bond to whatever the court orders.
Are there cases where no bond is required? +
Sometimes. Md. Rule 15-503 lets a court waive or reduce the bond in limited circumstances — for example, where requiring full security would be prohibitive and substantial injustice would result if the injunction did not issue. We flag what applies before you apply.
How fast can the bond be issued? +
A specialist typically returns a quote within one business day of a complete application. Once you bind and any collateral is in place, the executed bond issues on the court’s form, ready to file so the order can take effect.
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Post the security and keep your injunction in force.

Send us the order and a surety specialist sizes, underwrites, and quotes the bond — typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.

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