Utah notary bonds, with $10,000 E&O.
$50 flat.
Utah requires every notary to file a $5,000 bond for the four-year commission, and a remote notary $5,000 more (Utah Code 46-1-4). Our carrier writes one $10,000 bond that covers both, at $50 flat for the whole term. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Utah notary bond cost?
$50 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Notary bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
The name of the individual being commissioned and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Notary bonds are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with your commission application
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Lieutenant Governor notary commission application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A Utah notary bond is a public-protection guarantee. A notary verifies signers and witnesses signatures, and the state wants a financial backstop standing behind that duty — the bond protects the public from financial harm if a notary fails to follow Utah notary law.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Utah (the obligee), with the public as the protected parties. If a notary acts improperly — notarizing for someone committing fraud, or not actually witnessing a signature — a harmed party can recover against the bond.
The bond runs the full four-year commission term. Utah notary commissions last four years, and the bond must stay in effect for that period. The law asks for $5,000 for the commission and $5,000 more for a remote notary certification; this bond is written at $10,000, so it already covers remote online notarization.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $10,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The carrier issues this bond for a single 4-year term; the term cannot be changed at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with your commission application. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Lieutenant Governor notary commission application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $50 at the $10,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
Request the bond in the name of the individual applying to be commissioned. No credit check.
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Other Utah notary bonds.
Not sure this is the one your license calls for? These are the other notary bonds we write in Utah. Each has its own statute and bond amount.
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$50 flat for the four-year term, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.