Washington notary bonds.
$50 flat.
Washington requires every notary public to file a fixed $10,000 bond with the Department of Licensing before a commission issues. Our price is $50 flat for a 4-year term, issued instantly. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Washington 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
Your details 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 the Department of Licensing along with the bond rider your commission application requires. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A notary bond is a public-protection guarantee. As a notary you verify signatures and administer oaths, and Washington wants a financial backstop if your error or misconduct causes someone a loss — the bond protects the public, not you.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Washington (the obligee), with the people you serve as the protected parties. If a notary's misconduct or error harms someone, the harmed party can recover against the $10,000 bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
The bond must be on file before the Department of Licensing issues your commission. A Washington notary commission runs four years, so cover the full term — we track the bond and notify you 60 and 30 days out so your commission never lapses over a missed renewal.
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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 the Department of Licensing along with the bond rider your commission application requires. 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.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Other Washington notary bonds.
Not sure this is the one your license calls for? These are the other notary bonds we write in Washington. Each has its own statute and bond amount.
Other Washington bonds.
The same bond in nearby states.
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$50 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.