A surety bond is a third-party guarantee that you’ll meet a legal or contractual obligation. It protects the government agency or owner in the event of bankruptcy or non-performance. New Mexico requires different bonds for licensing, construction, and registration; find the one you need below with its requirements and costs.
Required for NM public works over $25K. One flat 3% rate for every contractor — projects up to $3M on credit alone.
View bond details & applyRequired with most NM public bids. Completely free — consent of surety included, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyBond a mechanic's lien off your property under NMSA §48-2-9 and keep the project — and your financing — moving.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every New Mexico motor vehicle dealer files with MVD under NMSA 66-4-7. $1,500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000, four-year notary bond every New Mexico notary files with the Secretary of State. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 licensing bond every New Mexico public adjuster files with the Office of Superintendent of Insurance. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond every approved New Mexico alcohol server training provider posts with the Alcohol and Gaming Division. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyStays execution of a money judgment while you appeal. Penal sum set by the judgment — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond every New Mexico appraisal management company files with the Real Estate Appraisers Board to register. $750 flat.
View bond details & applyThe OCD blanket plugging financial assurance covering all of your active New Mexico wells. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond the City of Albuquerque requires to excavate in the public right-of-way. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond the City of Albuquerque requires for concrete work — sidewalk, curb, gutter, drive-pad — in the right-of-way. $275 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond the City of Rio Rancho requires to license a contractor for excavation in the right-of-way. $300 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond the City of Santa Fe requires for a sewer work permit. $275 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond the City of Santa Fe requires before you cut or excavate a city street. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe security the State Land Office can require on a commercial business lease of trust land — to assure improvements are removed and the land restored. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every full motor vehicle dealer, wholesaler, distributor, recycler, or title service company files with the NM MVD under §66-4-7. $1,500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 license bond every New Mexico contractor files with the Construction Industries Division. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $100,000 bond every New Mexico employee leasing contractor files with the Regulation and Licensing Department. $3,000 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyA payment guarantee a New Mexico gas utility can accept in place of a cash deposit on a commercial account. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $20,000 blanket surface-damage bond an oil & gas lessee with multiple state leases files with the State Land Office. $600 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 single-lease surface-damage bond an oil & gas lessee files with the New Mexico State Land Office. $300 flat, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe legacy $10,000 New Mexico independent adjuster bond — verify it is still required before you file. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe security a New Mexico court requires before a preliminary injunction or restraining order issues. Amount set by the court — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyReplace a lost cashier’s check, stock certificate, or note. Indemnifies the issuer — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyThe MHD consumer-protection bond a manufactured-home broker files. $300 flat at $10,000, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 MHD consumer-protection bond a CID-licensed contractor files to cross over to manufactured-home work. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 MHD consumer-protection bond every manufactured-home installer or repairman files. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 consumer-protection bond a manufactured-home manufacturer files with the MHD. $1,500 flat, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 consumer-protection bond a manufactured-home refurbisher (Manufacturer II) files with the MHD. $300 flat, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe Construction Industries Division bond certifying a manufacturer of modular structures complies with New Mexico modular standards. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe New Mexico bonded-title bond for owners with missing or defective proof of ownership. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $12,500 bond a motorcycle-only dealer files with the New Mexico MVD under §66-4-7. $375 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $125,000 payment & performance bond a private MVD partner office files with New Mexico Taxation & Revenue to process motor vehicle transactions. $3,750 flat, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 four-year bond every New Mexico notary files with the Secretary of State under NMSA 14-12A-4. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe New Mexico license bond for private investigators and private patrol operators — commonly $10,000. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe Higher Education Department bond protecting student tuition if a private postsecondary school closes. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyFor a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyThe New Mexico Athletic Commission promoter bond for professional boxing, MMA, and combative events. Amount set by the commission. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond a professional fundraiser files with the NM Attorney General under the Charitable Solicitations Act. $750 flat.
View bond details & applyThe faithful-performance bond a New Mexico elected or appointed official files under NMSA Chapter 10, Article 2. Amount set by the governing body. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyFor a court-appointed receiver, master, or referee. Sized to the assets in receivership — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyOCD financial assurance for an oilfield recycling facility or containment, sized to closure cost. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull.
View bond details & applyRecover personal property before judgment. Double the value of the goods under § 42-8-6 — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond a repossessor company files with the NM Financial Institutions Division under the Collection Agency Regulatory Act. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 State Land Office blanket bond securing surface damage and performance under state rights of way and easements. $750 flat.
View bond details & applyThe State Land Office damage bond an easement, right-of-way, or water-lease holder files with the Commissioner of Public Lands. Amount set by the Commissioner. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe damage bond filed with the Commissioner of Public Lands before an easement or right-of-way across state trust land issues. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 cleanup-assurance bond every New Mexico scrap tire hauler files with the Environment Department. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe Oil Conservation Division one-well financial assurance guaranteeing a well is plugged and abandoned to state rules. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe New Mexico fuel-tax bond suppliers and distributors file with the Taxation and Revenue Department, sized to your liability. Flat 3%, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe State Land Office surface-damage bond a mineral lessee files before developing reserved-mineral lands. Amount set by the Commissioner. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 State Land Office blanket bond securing surface damage and performance across state mineral, oil & gas leases. $750 flat.
View bond details & applyOCD closure / post-closure financial assurance for a surface waste management facility. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe New Mexico tax bond an out-of-state contractor files with Taxation and Revenue to secure gross-receipts tax under NMSA 7-1-55. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyFaithful performance of a trustee’s duties when the court or trust requires bonding. Amount set by the court — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyThe $30,000 MVD bond a licensed business files to perform VIN inspections in New Mexico. $900 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $30,000 MVD bond a title service company files to perform VIN inspections in New Mexico. $900 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $30,000 bond a certified New Mexico VIN inspector files with the Motor Vehicle Division. $900 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $1,000 service-establishment bond a New Mexico scale and meter shop files with the Department of Agriculture. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond a water-well driller files with the NM Office of the State Engineer under §72-12-13. $275 flat.
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