Mississippi notary bonds, bond only.
$50 flat.
Mississippi requires every notary public to file a $5,000 bond with the Secretary of State for a four-year commission. This is the bond only, with no E&O coverage. Ours is $50 flat for the full term. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Mississippi notary bond cost?
$50 at the $5,000 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 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 arrives by email, ready to file with your oath of office and notary application at the Secretary of State. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the notary bond actually guarantees
A Mississippi notary bond is a public-protection guarantee. The state commissions you to witness signatures and administer oaths, and wants a financial backstop in case a notarial error or misconduct causes someone a loss. Under Miss. Code §25-33-1, the bond is $5,000 and the commission runs four years.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Mississippi (the obligee), with the public as the protected parties. The bond must be conditioned and approved by the Secretary of State, and your commission does not become effective until your oath of office and the $5,000 bond are on file.
The bond protects the public, not you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. This page is the bond only: no errors-and-omissions (E&O) coverage is included. If you want E&O, which protects you against honest mistakes, our other Mississippi notary bond includes $10,000 of E&O at the same $50.
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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 $5,000 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 4-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 arrives by email, ready to file with your oath of office and notary application at the Secretary of State. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $50 at the $5,000 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.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Other Mississippi notary bonds.
Not sure this is the one your license calls for? These are the other notary bonds we write in Mississippi. Each has its own statute and bond amount.
Other Mississippi bonds.
The same bond in nearby states.
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Finish your notary commission today.
$50 flat for the full four years, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.