LA notary bonds.
$300. No credit check.
The standalone $10,000 notary surety bond Louisiana notaries have long filed under La. R.S. 35:71 — just the bond, no errors-and-omissions coverage bundled in. Historically $300 flat at the $10,000 amount. We issue it with no credit check. Read the note below on the 2026 change.
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No underwriting queue for the notary bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with your commission paperwork. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Request the bond in the name of the individual applying to be appointed as a notary, with the bond amount and effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay.
File with your commission paperwork
Submit the executed bond with your notary commission filing. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the parish or Secretary of State insists.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. The $10,000 historical amount is $300; if a higher amount is required, the price is still a flat 3%.
What it is and who needs it.
What the notary bond actually covers — and an important change
A Louisiana notary surety bond is a public-protection guarantee. It stands behind your faithful performance — if you notarize for someone committing fraud, fail to actually witness a signature, or otherwise breach your notarial duties and harm someone, the harmed party can recover against the bond. If the surety pays, you repay the surety — this is the bond alone, with no E&O to protect you from honest mistakes.
For years, La. R.S. 35:71 let a notary satisfy the requirement with a $10,000 surety bond or an E&O policy, renewed every five years. This is the standalone $10,000 bond. If you also want errors-and-omissions protection for yourself, choose our bundled notary + E&O product instead.
The law changed. A 2024 amendment to La. R.S. 35:71 raises the required bond to $50,000 and removes the E&O-only option, effective February 1, 2026, with no grandfathering. Before you rely on a $10,000 bond, confirm the current requirement with the Louisiana Secretary of State — we will issue the amount your commission actually requires, at a flat 3% either way.
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Five minutes, issued on the spot.
Request the bond in the name of the individual being appointed a notary, with your confirmed bond amount — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum, no credit check. Confirm your amount and file the same day.