North Dakota public official bonds.
From $100.
Many North Dakota elected and appointed officers must file an official bond guaranteeing the faithful performance of their duties. The amount is fixed by the governing authority or by statute for your office, not by us — enter that figure — pricing is 0.35% of your bond amount, with a $100 minimum, calculated at the application.
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How much does a North Dakota public official bond cost?
0.35% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Your oath of office is waiting on this bond. Here is the whole process — no broker phone tag:
Apply online
Your details, the office and obligee, the bond amount, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. That is the application.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
File with your governing authority
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with the clerk, board, or office that requires it before you take office. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the official bond actually guarantees
An official bond guarantees that a public officer will faithfully perform the duties of the office and account for the public funds and property in their charge. It runs to the State of North Dakota or to the political subdivision the officer serves, for the benefit of the public.
North Dakota's official-bond provisions live in Title 44 (Offices and Officers) — for state and district officers, N.D.C.C. 44-01-06 requires a bond, and 44-01-13 lets the governor require additional bond. Many county, township, and special-district offices carry their own bonding requirements, and some officers are covered through the state bonding fund instead of a private surety bond.
Because the figure depends on your office and your obligee, there is no single statutory amount. Enter the amount your governing authority fixed, and your exact price is 0.35% of that amount, with a $100 minimum — if you are unsure whether a private bond or the state bonding fund applies, send us the request and we will help you sort it out.
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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 your governing authority. Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with the clerk, board, or office that requires it before you take office. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
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, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including your office and obligee plus a one-time consent to a soft credit check. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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Official bond, ready before your oath.
Priced at 0.35% of your bond amount, with a $100 minimum. Enter the amount your office requires and file the same day.