Alaska notary surety bond

A Alaska notary surety bond is a promise, backed by a surety company, that helps pay a person who is harmed by a mistake or by misconduct of a notary. The bond is for the public. It is not for the notary. If the surety pays a claim, the notary usually has to pay the surety back.

Alaska notary bond at a glance

Bond amount

$2,500

Commission term

Four years

Commissioned by

Alaska Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Where the bond goes

Office of the Lieutenant Governor Notary Public Office, PO Box 110015, Juneau, AK 99811

What Alaska requires

1. Apply through the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, online or by mail.
2. Buy a $2,500 surety bond covering the full four year term of your commission.
3. Pay the $40 non-refundable application fee, made payable to the State of Alaska.
4. Send your application and bond to the Notary Public Office in Juneau.

Older codifications of Alaska's notary statute show a $1,000 bond. The Lieutenant Governor's current official guidance states the requirement is $2,500, and that is the figure the office is accepting today.

Each bond covers exactly one four year commission. It cannot be carried over, backdated, or reused for a later commission.

A notary bond does not replace notary errors and omissions (E&O) insurance. The bond pays the public. E&O protects you.

State rules change. Always check with the Alaska commissioning authority for the current requirements before you apply. Details on this page were last checked on 2026-08-12.

Apply online in minutes. Same day issue is available in most cases.

A notary bond protects the public. E&O insurance is intended to protect you, the notary, against a claim that comes from an error, a mistake or alleged misconduct in your notarial work. Many Alaska notaries add an E&O policy next to the bond.