New Mexico notary bonds.
$50 flat.
New Mexico requires every notary public to file a $10,000 bond with the Secretary of State before a commission issues, under NMSA 14-12A-4. Ours is $50 flat — the price you see is the checkout price — and runs the statutory four-year commission term. This is the bond only; it does not include E&O coverage for you.
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How much does a New Mexico notary bond cost?
$50 at the $10,000 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 name, county, and an effective date — apply in the name of the individual becoming a notary. No financials, no credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Notary bonds issue right after purchase in most cases.
File with the Secretary of State
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to submit with your notary application for appointment. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the notary bond actually guarantees
New Mexico appoints notaries through the Secretary of State, and a commission is not issued until the applicant files an oath of office and a $10,000 bond under NMSA 14-12A-4. The bond runs a four-year term commencing on the commission's effective date.
The bond is a public-protection guarantee: it stands behind your faithful performance of notarial duties. If you notarize improperly and a member of the public is harmed, that person can recover against the bond up to $10,000 — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
This is the bond only — it is not errors-and-omissions insurance for you. The bond protects the public, not the notary. Many notaries add a separate E&O policy to protect themselves; this product does not include it.
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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 $10,000 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 submit with your notary application for appointment. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $50 at the $10,000 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.
Apply in the name of the individual becoming a notary. These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other New Mexico notary bonds.
Not sure this is the one your license calls for? These are the other notary bonds we write in New Mexico. Each has its own statute and bond amount.
Other New Mexico bonds.
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Finish your notary application today.
$50 flat for the four-year commission, short application. Free until issued.