Arizona notary bonds, bond only.
$50 flat.
Arizona requires every notary to file a fixed $5,000 bond with the Secretary of State before the commission issues. This is the bond only, with no errors & omissions coverage, and it is $50 flat, set by our carrier’s rate book for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does an Arizona notary bond cost?
$50 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Notary bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Your details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Notary bonds are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Secretary of State
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your notary commission within 30 days of issuance. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
An Arizona notary bond is a public-protection guarantee. You take acknowledgments and administer oaths, and the state wants a financial backstop that you'll perform your notarial duties lawfully and honestly during your commission.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Arizona (the obligee), with the public as the protected parties. If a notary violates Arizona notary law and someone is harmed, they can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. This form is the bond only, with no errors-and-omissions coverage for you; our Arizona notary bond with $10,000 of E&O is also $50.
The bond must be filed within 30 days of issuance, and the commission runs four years. We track your dates and notify you 60 and 30 days before expiration, keeping your $5,000 filing continuous so your commission never lapses over a missed email.
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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 $5,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The carrier issues this bond for a single 4-year term; the term cannot be changed at checkout.
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 Secretary of State. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your notary commission within 30 days of issuance. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $50 at the $5,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Other Arizona notary bonds.
Not sure this is the one your license calls for? These are the other notary bonds we write in Arizona. Each has its own statute and bond amount.
Other Arizona bonds.
The same bond in nearby states.
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$50 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.