NE 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. The application collects no credit information.

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Required before your four-year notary commission issues — new applicants and reappointments

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Fixed amount, fixed price — $15,000 bond, no quote process

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Filed with the Secretary of State — we issue it ready to submit with your application

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Notary bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here is the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Your name, the county you’ll be commissioned in, and an effective date. That’s the application — no financials, no credit section.

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Pay & e-sign

Notary bonds are among the bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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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.

About this bond

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.

Neb. Rev. Stat. 64-101 & 64-102Under Neb. Rev. Stat. 64-101, a general notary commission does not authorize notarial acts until a $15,000 bond, with an incorporated surety company as surety, has been executed, approved, and filed with the Secretary of State; section 64-102 sets the form and the faithful-performance condition. The commission runs four years. This is the bond without E&O coverage — E&O for the notary’s own protection is a separate, optional policy.

You need this bond if you are

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Applying for a new notary commission — the bond is filed with your application

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Renewing or being reappointed as a Nebraska notary public

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A title, bank, or law-office employee your employer wants commissioned

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Moving notarial work in-house and getting commissioned for the first time

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information. Apply in the name of the individual being appointed.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Nebraska notary bond?It’s $50 flat — the price our carrier sets for this specific bond, not a percentage of the $15,000 amount. Same price for every notary, with no quote process.

Do I pay the $15,000?No. You pay $50. The $15,000 is the surety’s maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Does this include errors-and-omissions coverage?No — this is the bond without E&O. The surety bond protects the public; E&O insurance protects you. If you want both, the E&O is a separate, optional policy.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information — there’s no credit section to fill out. Notary bonds like this usually issue instantly; on the rare filing where a check does run, it’s a soft pull that never affects your score.

How long does it last?A Nebraska notary commission runs four years, and the bond must cover the commission term. We send renewal notices ahead of expiration so your commission never lapses over a missed email.

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$50 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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