Arizona defensive driving school bonds.
From $200.
To run a defensive driving school for traffic-citation diversion in Arizona, you get certified by the Supreme Court’s Certification & Licensing Division under ACJA § 7-205 — and that includes a surety bond. The minimum is $20,000, scaled to the fees you collect. We issue it from $200, no credit check up to $25,000.
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How much does an Arizona defensive driving school bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $200 at the $20,000 minimum. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard driving-school bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Certification & Licensing Division. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your school’s details, the bond amount the Court set, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $25,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score. Above $25,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Supreme Court
Submit the executed bond with your certification application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Division insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the driving-school bond actually guarantees
In Arizona, defensive driving schools that let a driver dismiss a traffic citation are certified by the Supreme Court’s Certification & Licensing Division, not the motor-vehicle agency. The program runs under A.R.S. Title 28, Chapter 8, Article 7 and the administrative rule ACJA § 7-205, which conditions certification on a surety bond.
The bond protects the state and the courts against a school that collects the diversion, state, and court fees from drivers but fails to remit them. Because a school can collect a large volume of fees on the courts’ behalf, the bond is sized to that exposure.
The minimum is $20,000, and the amount scales up with the cumulative state and court fees the school handles over a measured period — for high-volume schools it can rise substantially. The bond is generally renewed annually. Whatever amount the Court sets, no credit check up to $25,000 — pricing starts at $200, with your exact price shown at the application.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Supreme Court. Submit the executed bond with your certification application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Division insists on them.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $25,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Court set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Priced from $200. Enter the amount the Court set, see your exact price, and file the same day.