Public official bonds.
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A public official bond guarantees that an elected or appointed officer will faithfully perform the duties of the office and account for the public money that passes through it. Treasurers, clerks, sheriffs, tax collectors and notaries are the usual filers, and the required amount is set by statute — often as a multiple of the funds handled. Pick your state below for its exact requirement and price.
Alabama Public Official Bond
The official bond an Alabama public officer files before taking office, under Code of Ala. §36-5-1. 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, soft pull.
View bond details & applyAlaska Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond Alaska requires of an elected or appointed public official. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyArizona Public Official Bond
Faithful-performance bond for an Arizona public officer or employee under Title 38. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyArkansas Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond Arkansas elected and appointed officials post before taking office. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyColorado Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond a Colorado public officer files under Title 24, Article 13. The governing body sets the amount. From $100.
View bond details & applyConnecticut Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond a Connecticut municipal or public officer files before taking office. From $100, soft pull.
View bond details & applyDelaware Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond a Delaware elected or appointed official posts before taking office. From $100 — soft pull only, never a hard inquiry.
View bond details & applyGeorgia Public Official Bond
The official bond a Georgia public or county officer files under Title 45, sized to the office. From $100, soft pull.
View bond details & applyHawaii Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond an appointed or elected Hawaii officer files when an office requires one. Priced at 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyIdaho Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond Idaho officers and public employees file under Title 59, Chapter 8. From $100, soft pull.
View bond details & applyIllinois Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond for an elected or appointed Illinois office. From $100 — your exact price appears at the application. A quick soft credit check may apply, never a hard inquiry.
View bond details & applyIndiana Public Official Bond (State Form SB-1)
The faithful-performance bond an Indiana public officer files on State Form SB-1, sized by statute to the office. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyIowa Public Official Bond
The official bond an Iowa county or local officer files under Iowa Code chapter 64. 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — soft pull for approval, never affects your score.
View bond details & applyKentucky Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond many Kentucky elected and appointed officials must post before taking office. 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyLouisiana Public Official Bond
The surety bond a Louisiana public officer files before taking office, in the amount the governing law sets. Pricing starts from $100; a quick soft credit check may apply.
View bond details & applyMaine Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond a Maine elected or appointed official posts, with the amount set by the obligee. From $100.
View bond details & applyMaryland Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond a Maryland public officer files, in the amount the office or jurisdiction sets. From $100, soft pull.
View bond details & applyMichigan Public Official Bond
The statutory bond a Michigan public officer files as a condition of taking office. Priced at 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyMinnesota Public Official Bond
The Minnesota faithful-performance bond an elected or appointed officer files when statute or their entity requires one. From $100 — a quick soft credit check may apply.
View bond details & applyMississippi Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond for an elected or appointed Mississippi officer. From $100, soft pull.
View bond details & applyMissouri Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond a Missouri elected or appointed officer files before taking office. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyMontana Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond an elected or appointed Montana officer files, in the amount the appointing authority sets. From $100 minimum premium.
View bond details & applyNebraska Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond a Nebraska public officer files before taking office. From $100 — 0.35% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. A quick soft credit check may apply.
View bond details & applyNevada Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond a Nevada public officer or employee files under NRS Chapter 282. 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyNew Hampshire Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond New Hampshire town officers carry under RSA 41:6, in the amount the Commissioner of Revenue Administration sets. From $100, soft pull.
View bond details & applyNew Jersey Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond a New Jersey local unit requires of officials and employees who handle public funds. From $100, soft pull.
View bond details & applyNew Mexico Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond a New Mexico elected or appointed official files under NMSA Chapter 10, Article 2. Amount set by the governing body. From $100.
View bond details & applyNew York Public Official Bond
The official undertaking elected and appointed officials post for faithful performance. Premiums from $100.
View bond details & applyNorth Carolina Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond North Carolina elected and appointed officials file before taking office. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyNorth Dakota Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond an elected or appointed North Dakota officer files, in the amount the governing authority fixes. From $100, priced at the application.
View bond details & applyOhio Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond an Ohio public officer files in the amount the appointing or governing body sets. From $100.
View bond details & applyOklahoma Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond an elected or appointed Oklahoma official files before taking office. Premiums are 0.35% of your bond amount, $100 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyOregon Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond an Oregon public officer files, sized by the appointing authority. From $100.
View bond details & applyRhode Island Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond a Rhode Island public officer files in the amount the appointing body sets. Premiums from $100.
View bond details & applySouth Carolina Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond a South Carolina public officer files before taking office, in the amount the law for that office sets. From $100.
View bond details & applySouth Dakota Public Official Bond
The South Dakota official bond in the penal sum your office sets, under SDCL chapter 3-5. From $100.
View bond details & applyTennessee Public Official Bond
The statutory bond Tennessee requires of many elected and appointed officials under Title 8, Chapter 19. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyUtah Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond Utah requires of officials who handle public funds. From $100 — a soft credit check may apply.
View bond details & applyVermont Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond a Vermont town requires of its treasurer, collector of taxes, or other officers under 24 V.S.A. § 832. Premiums cost 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, verified via a soft pull that never affects your score.
View bond details & applyWisconsin Public Official Bond
The official bond a Wisconsin public officer files under Wis. Stat. Ch. 19 — in the amount the office sets. From $100 — a quick soft credit check may apply.
View bond details & applyWyoming Public Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond an elected or appointed Wyoming official files in the amount the law or board sets. From $100.
View bond details & applyPublic official bonds, in plain terms
A faithful-performance guarantee on the office, not on the person's finances.
Who has to file one
Elected and appointed officers who handle public funds or records — treasurers, clerks, sheriffs, tax collectors, recorders, and in many states notaries. The office, not the individual, triggers the requirement.
What it protects
The public treasury. If an officer misappropriates funds or fails to perform a statutory duty, the bond pays the loss and the surety pursues the officer for repayment — it is a guarantee, not insurance for the official.
How the amount is set
By statute, and it varies widely: some states name a flat figure, others a multiple of the funds the office handles annually. Each state page below cites the governing statute and shows the price before you apply.
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