OK notary bonds.
$275. Five minutes.
Oklahoma requires every notary public to file a $1,000 bond with the Secretary of State under 49 O.S. § 2, good for the four-year commission. We issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check — the $1,000 statutory bond lands at our $275 minimum premium.
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No underwriting queue for the notary bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Secretary of State. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details and the effective date — that is the entire application. The amount defaults to the $1,000 statute.
Issued on the spot
No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay.
File with the Secretary of State
File the executed bond with your seal impression, oath of office, and loyalty oath within 60 days of your commission. Wet-ink original mailed whenever the office requires it.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. The $1,000 statutory bond is $30 at 3% — below our minimum — so it is $275.
What it is and who needs it.
What the notary bond actually covers
Oklahoma requires every notary public to file a $1,000 surety bond with the Secretary of State under 49 O.S. § 2, conditioned on the faithful performance of notarial duties. The bond protects the public from financial harm caused by a notary's error, negligence, or misconduct.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Oklahoma (the obligee). If someone suffers a financial loss because of your notarial act, they can recover against the bond up to $1,000 — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
The bond is filed with your seal impression, oath of office, and loyalty oath within 60 days of your commission, with a small filing fee to the Secretary of State. The bond is not errors-and-omissions coverage for the notary; a separate E&O policy protects you, while the bond protects the public.
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Five minutes, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the $1,000 statutory amount (or a higher figure if you were asked for one) — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Five-minute application, $275 flat for the statutory $1,000 bond. Free until issued.