Notary bonds.
Every state we write.

About half of US states require a notary bond before they will issue or renew a commission. It is not insurance for the notary — it protects the public from a notarial mistake or misconduct, and the surety can recover from the notary afterwards. Pick your state below for its requirement and price.

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Licensing$75

Alabama Notary Public Bond ($50,000)

The $50,000 bond every Alabama notary files with the probate judge before taking office. $75 flat, no credit section in the application.

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Licensing$75

Alaska Notary Public Bond ($2,500)

The $2,500 four-year bond every Alaska notary files with the Lieutenant Governor under AS 44.50.034. $75 flat.

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Licensing$50

Arizona Notary Bond ($5,000)

The fixed $5,000 bond every Arizona notary files with the Secretary of State. $50 flat, no credit section in the application.

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Licensing$50

Arkansas Notary Bond ($7,500)

The $7,500 bond every Arkansas notary files with the Secretary of State to be commissioned. $50 — the application collects no credit information.

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Licensing$50

District of Columbia Notary Bond ($2,000) with E&O

The $2,000 notary assurance every DC notary files with the Office of the Secretary, bundled with E&O coverage. $50 flat.

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Licensing$90

Hawaii Notary Public Bond ($1,000)

The $1,000 official bond every Hawaii notary files under HRS 456-5, with $10,000 of E&O coverage. $90 flat.

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Licensing$125

Idaho Notary Bond ($10,000)

The $10,000 assurance every Idaho notary files with the Secretary of State for the six-year commission. $125 flat.

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Licensing$50

Illinois Remote Notary Bond ($30,000)

The $30,000 bond Illinois requires for notaries who perform remote (audio-visual) notarizations. $50 flat.

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Licensing$210

Indiana Notary Bond ($25,000)

The $25,000 assurance every Indiana notary must file with the Secretary of State for an 8-year commission. $210, issued instantly.

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Licensing$50

Kansas Notary Public Bond ($12,000)

The $12,000 notary bond every Kansas notary files with the Secretary of State for a four-year commission. $50 flat.

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Licensing$50

Kentucky Notary Bond ($1,000 + E&O)

The $1,000 notary bond Kentucky notaries file with the Secretary of State under KRS 423.390, with $10,000 E&O. $50 flat.

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Licensing$50

Louisiana Notary Public Bond ($50,000)

The $50,000 bond every Louisiana notary now files with the Secretary of State. $50 flat, no credit section in the application.

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Licensing$50

Michigan Notary Public Bond ($10,000)

The $10,000 bond every Michigan notary files with the county clerk before commissioning. $50 flat, issued instantly.

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Licensing$50

Mississippi Notary Public Bond ($5,000)

The $5,000 four-year notary bond filed with the Mississippi Secretary of State. $50 flat.

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Licensing$50

Missouri Notary Public Bond ($10,000)

The $10,000 bond — with $10,000 of E&O coverage — every Missouri notary files with the Secretary of State. $50 flat, four-year term.

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Licensing$50

Montana Notary Public Bond ($25,000)

The fixed $25,000 assurance every Montana notary files with the Secretary of State. $50 flat.

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Licensing$115

Nebraska Notary Public Bond ($15,000)

The $15,000 four-year bond every Nebraska notary files with the Secretary of State, bundled with $15,000 of E&O coverage. $115 flat.

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Licensing$50

Nevada Notary Bond ($10,000)

The fixed $10,000 four-year bond every Nevada notary files with the Secretary of State. $50 flat.

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Licensing$100

New Mexico Notary Public Bond ($10,000)

The $10,000, four-year notary bond every New Mexico notary files with the Secretary of State. $100 flat.

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Licensing$100

North Dakota Notary Public Bond ($7,500)

The $7,500 four-year bond every North Dakota notary files with the Secretary of State. $100, issued instantly.

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Licensing$100

Oklahoma Notary Bond

The statutory $1,000 notary bond every Oklahoma notary files with the Secretary of State under 49 O.S. § 2. $100 flat.

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Licensing$50

South Dakota Notary Public Bond ($5,000)

South Dakota dropped the notary bond mandate on July 1, 2025. If you or your employer still want the $5,000 bond, it is $50 flat.

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Licensing$50

Tennessee Notary Public Bond ($10,000)

The $10,000 bond every Tennessee notary files with the county clerk before commissioning. $50 flat.

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Licensing$50

Utah Notary Bond ($5,000)

The four-year $5,000 bond every Utah notary files with the Lieutenant Governor. $50 flat. The application collects no credit information.

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Licensing$130

Wisconsin Notary Public Bond ($500)

The $500 four-year bond every Wisconsin notary files with the Department of Financial Institutions. $130 flat.

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How it works

Notary bonds, in plain terms

Protection for the public, not coverage for the notary.

Who needs one

Notaries applying for or renewing a commission in a state that requires bonding. Roughly half do; the rest commission notaries without one. Your state page says which.

What it protects

The public. If someone is harmed by an improper notarisation, the bond pays them — and the surety then pursues the notary for repayment. Errors & omissions coverage is the separate product that protects the notary.

How the amount is set

By state statute, as a flat figure per commission term. Because the amount is fixed, the price is known up front and shown on each state page before you apply.