OH public official bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.

Many Ohio public offices require the officer to file a faithful-performance bond before taking up duties — payable to the state and conditioned on honestly handling public money. The amount is set by the governing or appointing body. We issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.

Required of many appointed and elected Ohio public officers before entering on duties
Amount is set by the governing or appointing body — often by statute, resolution, or the Auditor of State’s schedule
Flat 3%, no credit pull — enter your required bond amount and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumNo creditcheck to issue
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard official bond — enter your amount, pay, and file. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

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Your details, the office you hold, the bond amount required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY

Issued on the spot

No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

SAME DAY

File with your governing body

Submit the executed bond to whoever holds your office’s bonds — often the county auditor, clerk, or governing board. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever required.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure your office requires and the premium updates.

$10,000 bond
$300
$25,000 bond
$750
$50,000 bond
$1,500
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the public official bond actually covers

Ohio requires many public officers — treasurers, clerks, fiscal officers, and others — to give a bond before entering on the duties of office. The general framework sits in ORC Chapter 3 (officers, oaths, and bonds), with the specific amount and conditions set by the statute that governs the particular office.

The bond is a faithful-performance and public-funds guarantee, payable to the state and conditioned on the officer honestly accounting for and paying over all money that comes into their hands. If an officer defaults, the public can recover against the bond.

Because amounts are set office-by-office — sometimes by a fixed statute, sometimes by the board or commissioners, sometimes by the Auditor of State’s bond schedule — there is no single statewide figure. Enter the amount your office requires and we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.

ORC Chapter 3 (officers, oaths, bonds)Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3 sets the general framework for public-officer bonds — including ORC 3.31, which addresses the sufficiency and approval of official bonds — while the amount and conditions of each office’s bond are fixed by the specific statute governing that office (for example, ORC 321.02 for county treasurers). Confirm the exact amount and obligee your office requires; we issue that amount.

You need this bond if you are

A newly appointed or elected officer required to bond before taking office
A treasurer, clerk, or fiscal officer who handles public money
Renewing an official bond to stay in continuous compliance for your term
A board or commission arranging an officer’s required bond

Five minutes, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount your office requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Ohio public official bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. Ohio sets bond amounts office-by-office — by statute, by the governing body, or by the Auditor of State’s schedule — so you enter the amount your office requires and the quote updates.
What amount does my office require? +
It depends on the office. Some are fixed by statute (for example, a county treasurer’s bond is set by the commissioners), some by board resolution, some by the Auditor of State’s bond schedule. Check your appointment paperwork or ask your governing body, and we’ll issue exactly that amount.
What does the bond guarantee? +
That you faithfully perform the duties of your office and honestly account for and pay over public money. If you default and the public is harmed, they can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
Is there a credit check? +
No — this bond is issued with no credit pull. Larger bond amounts may get a quick soft-pull review, which never affects your credit score.
Is this the same as a notary or fiscal officer bond? +
It is the same family — a faithful-performance bond for someone holding public trust. Specific roles like a community school fiscal officer have their own statute and amount; tell us your exact office and we’ll point you to the right filing.
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Official bond, issued today.

Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount your office requires and file the same day.

Your premium @ 3%$750
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