AZ public official bonds.
Flat 3%. Soft pull.

A public official bond guarantees that an Arizona officer or employee will faithfully perform their official duties, under the official-bond provisions of A.R.S. Title 38. The required amount is set by the law or authority that calls for the bond — we issue it at a flat 3% with one soft credit pull.

Required under A.R.S. Title 38 (official bonds, 38-251 et seq.) for designated officers and employees
Amount set by the statute, ordinance, or board that requires the bond for your office
Soft credit pull only — never affects your score, and the rate stays a flat 3% either way
Flat 3%of your bond amountSoft pullnever affects your score$275minimum premium
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How it works

Three steps to bonded.

A public-official bond runs through a brief underwriting look, so there’s one extra step. Here’s the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply once, online

Your details, the office or position, the bond amount required, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

WITHIN 48 HOURS

Reviewed & approved

Most clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score — it informs approval, not price.

1–2 BUSINESS DAYS

E-sign & file with the requiring authority

Pay online and receive the executed bond, payable to the State of Arizona, ready to file. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the amount your office requires and the premium updates — a soft credit pull affects approval, never the price.

$5,000 bond
$275
$10,000 bond
$300
$25,000 bond
$750
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the public official bond guarantees

Arizona’s official-bond provisions are in A.R.S. Title 38 (Public Officers and Employees). When a statute, ordinance, or governing board requires an officer or employee to be bonded, the bond guarantees that the official will well, truly, and faithfully perform all official duties required by law.

The bond is payable to the State of Arizona and protects the public against losses caused by the official’s misconduct, negligence, or failure to perform — for example, a treasurer, clerk, or other officer who handles public funds. State officers and employees are commonly covered by a $100,000 blanket bond under A.R.S. 38-251, while many local offices set their own amounts.

The amount is set by the law or authority that requires the bond for your specific office — there is no single statewide figure. Enter that amount and we issue the bond at a flat 3% with one soft credit pull that never affects your score. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.

A.R.S. Title 38 (official bonds, 38-251 et seq.)Arizona official bonds are governed by A.R.S. Title 38, Article 5 (38-251 et seq.). Official bonds are joint and several, payable to the State of Arizona, conditioned on the principal faithfully performing all official duties required by law (A.R.S. 38-256). State officers and employees are commonly covered by a $100,000 blanket bond under A.R.S. 38-251; other offices set their own amounts. Confirm the amount the statute, ordinance, or board requires for your office.

You need this bond if you are

An elected or appointed Arizona official whose office requires a faithful-performance bond
A treasurer, clerk, or finance officer handling public funds
A local board or district official bonded under an ordinance or board policy
Replacing a lapsed official bond to stay in compliance with your office’s requirement

Five minutes to submit.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Arizona public official bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. The amount itself is set by the statute, ordinance, or board that requires the bond for your office — there’s no single statewide figure. Enter that amount and the quote updates.
Who requires it? +
Whatever law or authority governs your office. Arizona’s official-bond rules are in Title 38; state officers and employees are commonly covered by a $100,000 blanket bond under A.R.S. 38-251, while many local offices set their own amounts.
What does it guarantee? +
That you faithfully perform all official duties required by law. The bond is payable to the State of Arizona and protects the public against losses from an official’s misconduct or negligence — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
Is there a credit check? +
Yes — one soft credit pull, which never affects your score. It informs approval, not price. The rate is a flat 3% either way: credit can affect whether we approve the bond, never what it costs.
What amount should I choose? +
Use the figure the requiring authority set for your office. If you’re unsure, check the statute, ordinance, or board policy that mandates the bond, or send it to us and we’ll confirm.
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Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Soft pull only — enter the amount your office requires and file it.

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