WI 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 the application collects no credit information.
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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’s the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up.
Pay & e-sign
Notary bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
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
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn’t collect one.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Finish your notary application today.
$50 flat for four years, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.