Delaware public official bonds.
From $100.
The bond a Delaware elected or appointed official posts before taking office — a guarantee of faithful performance of the duties of the office. The obligee that requires it sets the amount; we price it at 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, with a soft credit check that may apply and never affects your score.
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How much does a Delaware 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.
Public official bonds are quick. Here's the entire process — the only extra step is a one-time soft credit pull:
Apply once, online
Your details, the office and its term, the obligee, and the bond amount required — that is the application. The only extra step is 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 before you take office
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with the obligee before you enter the office. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever 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. Delaware, like most states, conditions certain elected and appointed offices on a bond so the public has a financial backstop that the officeholder will honestly and faithfully perform the duties of the office and account for any public money in their charge.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the obligee (the State, county, or local body that requires the bond). If an official breaches the duties of the office and the public is harmed, the obligee can recover against the bond.
The amount is set by whoever requires the bond — there is no single statewide figure, since different offices carry different bond amounts. Some Delaware sheriff bonds, for example, are fixed by statute at amounts that differ by county. Enter the figure named for your office, and pricing starts from $100.
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 before you take office. Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with the obligee before you enter the office. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever 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: approved instantly, or after a quick credit check.
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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Pricing from $100, soft pull only. Enter the required amount and file before you take office.