Indiana notary bonds.
$180. With E&O.
Indiana requires every notary to file a $25,000 surety bond with the Secretary of State to be commissioned — an 8-year bond under IC 33-42-0.5-4. This one bundles $15,000 of errors & omissions coverage to protect you personally. $180 flat, set by our carrier for this bond.
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How much does an Indiana notary bond cost?
$180 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Notary bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Your details as the individual applying to be a notary, and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Notary bonds are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Secretary of State
Your executed bond and E&O documentation arrive by email, ready to file with your notary commission application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the notary bond actually guarantees
Indiana commissions notaries through the Secretary of State, and under IC 33-42-0.5-4 conditions the commission on a $25,000 surety bond filed for the commission's 8-year term. The bond is a public-protection guarantee: if a notary violates notarial law and someone is harmed, they can recover against the bond.
Important to understand: the bond protects the public, not you. If the surety pays a claim on the bond, the notary repays the surety. That is why this package also includes $15,000 of errors & omissions (E&O) coverage — E&O is true insurance that protects you against honest, unintentional mistakes, with no repayment.
Keep both in mind: the $25,000 bond satisfies the state's filing requirement, and the $15,000 E&O cushions you personally. The bond stays on file for your 8-year commission, and we keep your filing continuous through any renewal.
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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 $25,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The carrier issues this bond for a single 8-year term; the term cannot be changed at checkout.
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 Secretary of State. Your executed bond and E&O documentation arrive by email, ready to file with your notary commission application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $180 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
Request the bond in the name of the individual applying to be a notary. These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other Indiana notary bonds.
Not sure this is the one your license calls for? These are the other notary bonds we write in Indiana. Each has its own statute and bond amount.
Other Indiana bonds.
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$180 flat with $15,000 E&O included, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.