Utah public official bonds.
From $100.
Utah requires many public officials who handle public funds to file an official bond guaranteeing the faithful performance of their duties. The appointing authority or governing body sets the amount — pricing is 0.35% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum, plus a soft credit pull that affects approval, not price.
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How much does a Utah public official bond cost?
0.35% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and you have the executed bond. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the bond amount your office requires, and the effective date — plus a quick soft credit check that may apply and never affects your score.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. Any check run is a soft pull — never a hard inquiry. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
File with your office
Receive the executed bond ready to file with the clerk or officer who holds official bonds for your jurisdiction. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever required.
What it is and who needs it.
What the public official bond actually covers
Utah requires many public officers and employees who collect, hold, or disburse public money to file an official bond before taking office. The general framework lives in Utah Code Title 52, Chapter 1 (Official Oaths and Bonds), with specific amounts often set by the statute that governs the particular office or by the appointing authority.
The bond is a faithful-performance guarantee: it conditions payment if the official fails to faithfully perform the duties of the office or fails to account for public funds. It runs to the benefit of the public entity and the people it serves.
It is not insurance for the official — if the surety pays a claim, the official repays the surety. Because the required amount varies by office, there is no single statutory figure: confirm the amount your office or appointing authority requires, enter it, and pricing starts from $100 with a soft credit check that never affects your score.
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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 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
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 office. Receive the executed bond ready to file with the clerk or officer who holds official bonds for your jurisdiction. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever required.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.35% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, one soft pull.
Submit the application with the bond amount your office requires — a quick soft credit check may apply and never affects your score. Your executed bond is issued when you pay.
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Pricing from $100, a soft credit check may apply. Enter the amount your office requires and file it.