Nebraska notary bonds.
$50 flat.
Nebraska requires every notary applicant to file a $15,000 surety bond with the Secretary of State before a commission issues. Ours is $50 flat — set by our carrier’s rate book for this bond, not a percentage of the $15,000 amount. No credit check.
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How much does a Nebraska notary bond cost?
$50 at the $15,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Notary bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Your name, the county you’ll be commissioned in, and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Notary bonds are among the bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Secretary of State
Your executed $15,000 bond arrives 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 bond actually guarantees
A Nebraska notary bond is a public-protection guarantee conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of the office. The Secretary of State commissions notaries, and the bond stands behind the people who rely on your notarizations.
It’s a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Nebraska (the obligee), with the public as the protected parties. If a notary act causes a financial loss through misconduct or negligence, the harmed party can recover against the $15,000 bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. This bond also doesn’t include errors-and-omissions coverage; if you want E&O protection for yourself, that’s a separate policy. The bond and the commission run together for the four-year term.
You need this bond if you are
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 $15,000 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 $15,000 bond arrives 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 $50 at the $15,000 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. Apply in the name of the individual being appointed.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other Nebraska notary bonds.
Not sure this is the one your license calls for? These are the other notary bonds we write in Nebraska. Each has its own statute and bond amount.
Other Nebraska bonds.
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$50 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.