Rule 8-3A. Bond for Prosecution or Recognizance

No bond for prosecution or recognizance for prosecution shall be required of a party in any civil action unless ordered by the judicial authority upon motion and for good cause shown. If the judicial authority finds that a party is not able to pay the costs of the action, the judicial authority shall order the party to give a sufficient bond to pay taxable costs. In determining the sufficiency of the bond to be given, the judicial authority shall consider only the taxable costs for which a party may be responsible under General Statutes § 52257, except that in no event shall the judicial authority consider the fees or charges of expert witnesses notwithstanding that such fees or charges may be allowable under that section. Any party failing to comply with such order may be nonsuited or defaulted, as the case may be.