ND notary bonds.
$275 flat. Four years.
North Dakota requires every notary public to file a fixed $7,500 bond before being commissioned by the Secretary of State. Ours is $275 flat for the whole four-year commission — the minimum premium, and the simplest thing we issue.
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Three steps. One sitting.
The notary bond is the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Apply in the name of the individual becoming a notary, with an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.
Pay & e-sign
Notary bonds are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the Secretary of State
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your notary application (SFN 1101) and the bond form (SFN 19355). Wet-ink original mailed on request.
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$7,500 bond × 3% = $225, which is below our $275 minimum — so the price is $275 flat, one-time, for the full four-year commission.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A notary bond is a public-protection guarantee. North Dakota commissions you to witness signatures and administer oaths, and wants a financial backstop in case a notarial act causes someone a loss — through error, omission, negligence, or misconduct.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the public (the protected party), with the State of North Dakota as obligee. If a member of the public is harmed by your notarial act and proves it, they can recover against the $7,500 bond.
The bond is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. If you want protection for your own mistakes, add errors & omissions (E&O) coverage, which does cover you; many notaries carry both. The bond runs the full four years of your commission.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
Apply in the name of the individual becoming a notary. No credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.
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Get commissioned this week.
$275 flat for four years, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.