Arizona public official bonds.
From $100.
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 price it at 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, with one soft credit pull.
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How much does an Arizona public official bond cost?
0.35% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
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:
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.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
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.
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 from $100 with one soft credit pull that never affects your score. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.
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
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.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One short form to submit.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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Priced at 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Soft pull only — enter the amount your office requires and file it.