Wisconsin notary public bonds.
$50 flat.
Wisconsin requires every notary public to file a $500 surety bond for the four-year commission with the Department of Financial Institutions under Wis. Stat. 140.02. This is the bond without E&O coverage — ours is $50 flat for the full four years, and no credit check.
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How much does a Wisconsin notary public bond cost?
$50 at the $500 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 like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the DFI
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Department of Financial Institutions notary application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A notary public bond is a public-protection guarantee. As a notary you verify identities and witness signatures — Wisconsin wants a financial backstop in case a notary acts improperly and harms someone relying on a notarization.
It’s a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Wisconsin (the obligee), with the public as the protected party. If a notary’s misconduct or negligence causes a loss, the harmed party can recover against the $500 bond.
This is the bond without E&O coverage. The bond protects the public, not you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Notaries who want their own protection add a separate Errors & Omissions policy; that is optional and not what this bond is.
You need this bond if you are
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 $500 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 the DFI. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Department of Financial Institutions notary application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $50 at the $500 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.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other Wisconsin notary bonds.
Not sure this is the one your license calls for? These are the other notary bonds we write in Wisconsin. Each has its own statute and bond amount.
Other Wisconsin bonds.
The same bond in nearby states.
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$50 flat for four years, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.