IL notary bonds, with E&O.
$50. Five minutes.
Illinois requires every notary to file a $5,000 surety bond with the Secretary of State as a condition of the commission. This is the lean package — the required bond plus $5,000 of errors-and-omissions coverage — for $50 flat. Five-minute application, no credit check.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Notary bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Apply in the name of the person being commissioned as the notary. Your details and an effective date — that's the application, no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Notary bonds are among the bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with your commission application
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to submit with your Illinois notary application to the Secretary of State. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
The whole pricing page.
$5,000 bond + $5,000 E&O = $50 flat per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees (and what the E&O does)
An Illinois notary bond is a public-protection guarantee. Under 5 ILCS 312/2-105, every notary must file a $5,000 surety bond with the Secretary of State before being commissioned. If a notary's misconduct or negligence causes someone a financial loss, the harmed member of the public can recover against the bond — up to $5,000.
The bond protects the public, not you: if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The $5,000 of errors-and-omissions coverage in this package is real insurance that protects you against your own honest mistakes, with no repayment. This is the lean tier — if you want a bigger cushion, the $25,000 E&O package is the upgrade.
Illinois modernized its notary law with Public Act 102-160, effective January 1, 2024 — adding education, an exam, and a journal requirement, plus a separate $25,000 bond for notaries who register to perform remote or electronic notarizations. This $5,000 package is for traditional, in-person commissions.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one. Apply in the notary's own name.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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Finish your notary commission today.
$50 flat for the $5,000 bond plus $5,000 E&O, five-minute application, often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.