North Dakota notary bonds.
$100 flat. Four years.
North Dakota requires every notary public to file a fixed $7,500 bond before being commissioned by the Secretary of State. It includes $10,000 of errors & omissions coverage for you. Ours is $100 flat for the whole four-year commission — the price you see is the checkout price, and the simplest thing we issue.
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How much does a North Dakota notary bond cost?
$100 at the $7,500 amount, the same for every applicant.
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 — most applications approve instantly.
Pay & e-sign
Notary bonds are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
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.
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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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 $7,500 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 file with your notary application (SFN 1101) and the bond form (SFN 19355). Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $7,500 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
The application asks for a Social Security number; the form does not say whether a credit check follows.
One application, issued instantly.
Apply in the name of the individual becoming a notary. No impact on your score.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other North Dakota notary bonds.
Not sure this is the one your license calls for? These are the other notary bonds we write in North Dakota. Each has its own statute and bond amount.
Other North Dakota bonds.
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$100 flat for four years, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.