Colorado public official bonds.
From $100.
A public official bond guarantees that an officer who handles public money or duties — a treasurer, clerk, or other official — will faithfully perform the job and account for public funds. Colorado addresses official bonds in Title 24, Article 13; the amount is set by the governing body, and the premium is 0.35% of that amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Colorado 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 the amount required for your office, consent to a soft pull, and file. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the office, and the bond amount required — that is the application. A quick soft credit check may run as part of it, never a hard inquiry.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. Any credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
File with the clerk or governing body
Receive the executed bond, file it with the body that requires it before or on taking office. Wet-ink originals mailed when the office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the public official bond actually covers
A public official bond is a faithful-performance guarantee for someone who holds public office. It backs the officer's duty to perform the job honestly and to account for the public funds and property in their care — so that if an official defaults or misuses public money, the public can be made whole.
Colorado addresses official bonds in Title 24, Article 13 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Under that article, an official bond not otherwise provided for is payable to the people of the State of Colorado, and anyone aggrieved can sue on it. County officers' bonds are examined for sufficiency by the board of county commissioners.
The amount is not a single flat figure — it is fixed by statute for some offices and by the governing body for others, sized to the funds the officer handles, and the premium — from $100 — varies with it. A quick soft credit check may apply, never a hard inquiry. Enter the amount required for your office to see your exact price.
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
File with the clerk or governing body. Receive the executed bond, file it with the body that requires it before or on taking office. Wet-ink originals mailed when the office insists.
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, then a quick review.
Submit the application with the amount required for your office. A quick soft credit check may run as part of underwriting — never a hard inquiry. Most public-official bonds issue when you pay.
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Premiums from $100, soft pull only. Enter the amount required for your office and see your exact price.