Connecticut public official bonds.
From $100.
Connecticut requires many municipal and public officers, such as treasurers, tax collectors, and clerks, to file a faithful-performance bond before taking office, conditioned on the honest discharge of their duties. The amount is set for your office, and the premium is 0.35% of that bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Connecticut 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 before you take office. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the office, the bond amount required, and the effective date. The only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit check.
Reviewed & approved
Most public-official bonds clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The soft pull never affects your score.
File with your municipality or authority
Receive the executed bond ready to file with the town clerk or appointing body before you assume office. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever required.
What it is and who needs it.
What the public official bond actually covers
Connecticut requires many elected and appointed public officers to give a bond before entering on their duties, conditioned for the faithful performance of the office. The classic examples are municipal treasurers, tax collectors, and town clerks — officers who handle public money or records.
The bond protects the municipality and the public: if an officer fails to faithfully discharge the duties of the office — for example, by failing to account for public funds — the town can recover against the bond. Under CGS 7-12, selectmen who neglect to require a treasurer's bond can themselves be liable to the town for moneys the treasurer doesn't account for, which is why these bonds are taken seriously.
The amount is set by the body that elects or appoints you — by charter, ordinance, or statute for the specific office — so there is no single statewide figure. Enter the amount required of your office; we price the bond at 0.35% of that amount, $100 minimum, alongside a quick soft credit check that never affects your score.
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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 with your municipality or authority. Receive the executed bond ready to file with the town clerk or appointing body before you assume office. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever required.
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 apply.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit check. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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From $100, soft pull only. Enter the amount your office requires and file before you start.