TN sheriff’s indemnity bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
Before a Tennessee sheriff takes office, the law requires an official bond under T.C.A. § 8-8-103 — a $100,000 statutory minimum, or the greater amount the county legislative body sets by resolution. Pricing starts from $100 — the application collects no credit information, and the price is 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. Enter the amount your county requires and your exact price appears.
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The principal’s details, the bond amount your county fixed, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
The application collects no credit information, so most bonds are issued instantly as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review — if a check runs, it’s a soft pull that never affects your score.
Execute, file & record
The bond is prepared, executed, filed, and recorded per Title 8, Chapter 19 — with the county clerk and Secretary of State as the statute directs. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the sheriff’s bond actually guarantees
A sheriff's indemnity bond is an official public-officer bond. Tennessee conditions the office of sheriff on it: the bond holds the officeholder financially accountable for failing to carry out the statutory duties of the office, or for causing loss through official misconduct.
It is a three-party arrangement: the sheriff (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Tennessee and county together with anyone harmed by a failure of official duty (the protected parties). If the office mishandles money, property, or process and someone is damaged, that party can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, the principal repays the surety.
This is a public-official bond, often procured by or for the county. The minimum is $100,000 under T.C.A. § 8-8-103, but the county legislative body can set a higher amount by resolution — confirm the figure your county fixed before you buy, and we'll issue exactly that.
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From $100. Enter the amount your county fixed and file the same day.