MoorLife Equity University 🇲🇦🇺🇸 WHAT DOES "NO BOND = NO AUTHORITY" MEAN? It means that any government official - judge, sheriff, prosecutor, city manager, clerk, etc. — who is required by law to be bonded must have that official surety bond in place before they can lawfully act in their public office. If they don't have one: They have no legal standing. Their acts are null and void. They're impersonating a public officer. 1. BONDS = LAWFUL AUTHORITY Under California Government Code §§ 1457, 1501, 1504, and similar laws in other states: Bonds are: A guarantee of faithful performance by the officer. A contract between the officer, the public, and a surety company. Required before assuming or executing any duties. The bond: Protects the public from misconduct or abuse. Allows claims or lawsuits against the bond for injury or damages. Creates a lawful trust relationship between the officer and the people. Without it, the office is essentially empty - and anyone acting under it is a fraud. 2. NO BOND = NO LEGAL STANDING Under California Gov. Code § 1770(i): "An office becomes vacant upon... the neglect or refusal to file an official bond within the time prescribed." Meaning: If an official fails to file the required bond — their office is vacated by law. Their signature, orders, rulings, and enforcement are void for lack of authority. They are operating under color of law, not law itself. Color of law = Pretending to have lawful authority without actually having it. USE THIS IN REAL SITUATIONS If you're dealing with: A judge issuing orders A sheriff threatening eviction A CPS worker pushing child support A city official making demands You can say: "Provide your official oath of office and filed surety bond as required by law. Failure to do so constitutes acting under color of law, and all acts are void ab initio (from the beginning)." If they can't produce it, their authority can be lawfully challenged or abated.