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

A Michigan court will usually require security before a preliminary injunction or TRO takes effect.
The bond protects the party you’re enjoining if the injunction was wrongful.
The court fixes the amount it deems proper — and we underwrite it.
A surety specialist reviews your file and returns a quote, usually within one business day.

Security for a preliminary injunction or TRO under MCR 3.310(D)
Amount is fixed 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 preliminary injunction or TRO 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 fixed. 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 to have been wrongful, the enjoined party has been harmed — so Michigan lets the court require the moving party to put up security first.

The injunction bond guarantees the enjoined party’s costs and damages get paid if it is later found to have been wrongfully enjoined or restrained. Under MCR 3.310(D) the court fixes the amount it deems proper for that risk, in its discretion.

Because the surety stands behind that amount, a large penal sum can require collateral and financials. We size and underwrite the bond to whatever the court orders, and tell you what your file needs before you apply.

Michigan RuleMCR 3.310(D) provides that a court may grant a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order only if the applicant gives security, in an amount the court deems proper, for the payment of costs and damages that may be incurred or suffered by a party who is found to have been wrongfully enjoined or restrained. Security is not required of the state, a Michigan county or municipal corporation, or their officers or agencies acting in an official capacity; if security is not otherwise required, the order must state the reason. A TRO is governed by MCR 3.310(B).

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 Michigan injunction or TRO bond? +
It is the security a court requires before a preliminary injunction or TRO takes effect. Under MCR 3.310(D), the court may grant the injunction only if the applicant gives security, in an amount the court deems proper, conditioned to pay the costs and damages a party may suffer if wrongfully enjoined or restrained.
How much does it cost? +
It is underwritten, not flat-rated. The court fixes the penal sum — the amount it deems 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. MCR 3.310(D) leaves the amount to the court’s discretion, sized to the costs and damages the enjoined party could suffer if the injunction is later found wrongful. We size and underwrite the bond to whatever the court orders.
What happens if the injunction is dissolved? +
If a party is found to have been wrongfully enjoined or restrained, it can recover its costs and damages against the bond up to the penal sum. That is exactly the risk the bond secures, which is why the surety underwrites you before issuing it.
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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