Which statement correctly describes bond requirements for a preliminary injunction?

Which statement correctly describes bond requirements for a preliminary injunction?

• A. It always requires a bond
• B. It never requires a bond
• C. It requires a bond unless exempted by the trial court or by law
• D. It requires a bond only in cases involving public interest

Answer: (C)

A preliminary injunction can disrupt the rights of the party it enjoins, so the law generally requires security to cover costs and damages if the injunction turns out to have been unwarranted. That bond acts as a safeguard against harm to the other side while the case is decided. But the court has discretion to waive or reduce the bond, and some statutes or rules provide explicit exemptions from posting security. Therefore, the correct rule is that a bond is required unless the trial court or the law provides an exemption. The others miss the essential point: security is usually needed, there isn’t a universal waiver, and the rule isn’t limited only to public-interest cases.

A preliminary injunction can disrupt the rights of the party it enjoins, so the law generally requires security to cover costs and damages if the injunction turns out to have been unwarranted. That bond acts as a safeguard against harm to the other side while the case is decided. But the court has discretion to waive or reduce the bond, and some statutes or rules provide explicit exemptions from posting security. Therefore, the correct rule is that a bond is required unless the trial court or the law provides an exemption. The others miss the essential point: security is usually needed, there isn’t a universal waiver, and the rule isn’t limited only to public-interest cases.