Nevada public official bonds.
From $100.
Nevada conditions many public offices and public-fund positions on an official bond under NRS Chapter 282 — a guarantee that the officer performs faithfully and accounts for public money. The amount is set by the office's governing statute or board; premiums start from $100.
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How much does a Nevada public official bond cost?
0.35% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps to filed.
Enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file your executed bond. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the office you hold, the bond amount your authority set, and an effective date — that is the application, plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Reviewed & issued
Most public-official bonds clear quickly. The soft pull informs approval, never your score; if underwriting needs anything, an underwriter follows up within 48 hours.
File with the requiring authority
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the clerk, board, or agency that conditioned your office on it. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the official bond actually guarantees
Nevada's NRS Chapter 282 (Official Bonds and Oaths) governs the bonds required of public officers and employees. An official bond is a faithful-performance and honesty guarantee: it stands behind the officer's duty to perform the office lawfully and to account for public money that passes through their hands.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the public body you serve (the obligee), with the taxpayers as the protected parties. If an officer defaults — by failing to perform the office's duties or by misapplying public funds — the public body can recover against the bond up to the penal sum.
Because the bond backs an office rather than a license, the amount is set by the law, ordinance, or board that creates the office — Chapter 282 also allows blanket and position bonds for groups of officers. Confirm your required amount with the authority requiring it; premiums are 0.35% of that amount, with a $100 minimum.
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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 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
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 requiring authority. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the clerk, board, or agency that conditioned your office on it. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application: approved instantly, or after a quick credit check.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit check. It's never a hard inquiry and never touches your score — it just helps set your price alongside the bond amount.
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Priced from $100, soft pull only. Enter the amount your authority set and file the same day.