§ 8-4. Certification of Financial Responsibility

§ 8-4. Certification of Financial Responsibility

 

(a)Except as provided below, in all actions wherein costs may be taxed against the plaintiff, no mesne process shall be issued until the recognizance of a third party for costs has been taken, unless the authority signing the writ shall certify thereon that he or she has personal knowledge as to the financial responsibility of the plaintiff and deems it sufficient.

 

(b)No recognizance shall be required of a pro se complainant in a summary process action.

 

(c)No attorney shall enter into a recognizance upon a writ which such attorney signs.