Lewiston private patrol bonds.
1% of the bond amount.

Before the City of Lewiston licenses a security guard or private patrol service, its Community Development Department requires a $5,000 surety bond taken in the name of the people of the city under Lewiston City Code § 21-60. Premiums cost 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum; the application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly.

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Required under Lewiston City Code § 21-60 for every security guard / private patrol service license and its annual renewal

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Bond amount is fixed at $5,000 by ordinance — not something you choose

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1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — the application collects no credit information

1% of the amount$100 minimumNo credit fieldsin this applicationFastinstant underwriting for most

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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

The bond amount is already fixed by ordinance, so there is no underwriting queue for the amount itself. Confirm it, apply, and file with the city. Here is the whole thing:

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Your business details, the $5,000 bond amount the ordinance fixes, and the effective date — the application collects no credit information.

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Issued on the spot

Most applicants are approved instantly. If a check ever runs on a bond like this, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.

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File with the city

Submit the executed bond with your Lewiston security guard / private patrol service license application, alongside the required criminal history check. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the Lewiston private patrol bond actually guarantees

A private patrol / security guard bond is a license condition, not insurance for the licensee. Lewiston City Code defines a "security guard service" as any person who accepts pay to surveil, monitor, protect, or otherwise provide security for private property, and Chapter 21, Article VII of the City Code (§§ 21-59 through 21-63) conditions that license on this surety bond, filed with the city and running to the people of the City of Lewiston.

It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Lewiston (the obligee), protecting the public the service is licensed to guard. Under § 21-60, the bond covers the license year and must be current when the license is issued and again at each annual renewal.

Lewiston also requires a criminal history check on every owner, partner, and employee under §§ 21-5 and 21-62 — separate from this bond, and it does not touch your credit. The bond amount itself is fixed at $5,000 by ordinance; premiums are priced at 1% of that amount, $100 minimum.

Lewiston City Code § 21-60Lewiston City Code § 21-60(a)(3) and (b)(2) require a security guard / private patrol service license applicant, and each annual renewal, to file "[s]urety bond of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) taken in the name of the people of the city," in addition to the required addendum, background-check paperwork, and license fees. Standards for denial, suspension, and revocation of the license appear at §§ 21-61 and 21-62 of the same article.

You need this bond if you are

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A security guard company applying for a City of Lewiston license to operate

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A private patrol service providing surveillance, monitoring, or protection for hire in Lewiston

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Renewing an existing security guard / private patrol license — the bond is required again each year

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An owner or partner of a licensed patrol business whose annual renewal is coming due

One application, issued on the spot.

These are the actual issuing fields for the $5,000 bond — the application collects no credit information. Submit once and your executed bond is ready to file the same day.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Lewiston private patrol service bond?Premiums cost 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Lewiston City Code § 21-60 fixes the bond amount itself at $5,000, so your premium floors to $100 — confirmed at the application.

Do I pay the full $5,000?No. You pay the premium, not the bond amount. The $5,000 is the surety's maximum liability to the city if a valid claim is made — it is not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information. Most applications approve instantly; if a check ever runs on a bond like this, it is a soft pull that won't touch your score. Lewiston does run a separate criminal history check on owners and employees under §§ 21-5 and 21-62, which is unrelated to credit.

Where do I file it?With the City of Lewiston Community Development Department, alongside your security guard / private patrol service license application or annual renewal. We issue the executed bond ready to submit.

What does the bond protect against?It backs your compliance with Lewiston's security guard / private patrol licensing requirements. If the city has to act against the bond, the surety pays up to $5,000 and you repay the surety — it is not insurance for you.

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1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. No credit fields, issued on the spot, file with the city the same day.

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