Arizona sheriff’s indemnity bonds.
From $100.
When you direct an Arizona sheriff to levy on personal property and a third party claims it, the sheriff can demand an indemnity bond before proceeding — see A.R.S. § 12-1331. We price it at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, no credit check up to $100,000, and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does an Arizona sheriff’s indemnity bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard indemnity bond — enter your amount, pay, and deliver it to the sheriff. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the case, the bond amount the court or sheriff required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $100,000.
Deliver to the sheriff
Give the executed bond to the sheriff’s office so the levy can proceed. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the indemnity bond actually covers
When an Arizona sheriff levies a writ of execution, attachment, or replevin on personal property and someone who is not a party to the writ claims that property, A.R.S. § 12-1331 lets that third party file a sworn claim. The sheriff then faces a choice: release the property, or demand that the creditor who directed the levy post a bond.
That bond is the indemnity to sheriff. It protects the sheriff against loss for proceeding with a levy that turns out to be wrongful — covering wrongful seizure, damage to the property, or executing on a writ later found invalid. With the bond in hand, the sheriff can carry out the court’s order without personal exposure.
The amount is set by the court or the sheriff’s office — commonly twice the value of the disputed property. If the levy is later found wrongful and the bond is called, the creditor who posted it repays the surety. It is a guarantee to the officer, not insurance for the creditor.
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
Deliver to the sheriff. Give the executed bond to the sheriff’s office so the levy can proceed. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office 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 $100,000. 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 or sheriff required — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to deliver.
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Priced from $100. Enter the amount the court required, see your exact price, and deliver it the same day.