Arkansas public official bonds.
From $100.
Arkansas requires many elected and appointed officials to file an official bond before being sworn in, under Ark. Code Ann. § 21-2-101 et seq. The required amount is set by the statute, ordinance, or order that governs your office — the premium is 0.35% of that amount, $100 minimum, with a soft credit pull for approval only.
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How much does an Arkansas public official bond cost?
0.35% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with the office that requires the bond. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, your office or position, the bond amount required, and the effective date — that is the application, plus a one-time soft-pull consent.
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.
File and be sworn in
County and district bonds file with the county recorder; state bonds file as the statute directs. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the public official bond actually covers
An Arkansas public official bond is a faithful-performance and honesty guarantee. It backs an official's duty to perform the office honestly and to account for public money that passes through their hands — if the official defaults, the public can recover against the bond.
Under Ark. Code Ann. § 21-2-107, the official bonds of state, county, and district officers required to furnish them must be executed by the official as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in Arkansas. County officers' bonds are filed with the recorder of the county where they are elected or appointed.
The required amount comes from the law or order governing your specific office — a statute, a county or city ordinance, or an order of the governing body — so there is no single statewide figure. Under § 21-2-108, the bond generally runs with the term of office, up to roughly two years. Enter the amount you were given, and we issue from $100 with a soft pull only — your exact price appears at the application.
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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 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 and be sworn in. County and district bonds file with the county recorder; state bonds file as the statute directs. Your executed bond arrives by email, 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 application, issued instantly.
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. Enter the amount your office requires and file the same day.