Georgia notary surety bond

A Georgia 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.

Georgia notary bond at a glance

Commission term

Four years

Commissioned by

Clerk of Superior Court, county level (statewide database maintained by the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority)

Georgia does not require a notary bond. Georgia notaries are commissioned at the county level by the Clerk of Superior Court, not by the Secretary of State, and as of January 1, 2025 must complete an educational training class before each commissioning or renewal.

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 Georgia commissioning authority for the current requirements before you apply. Details on this page were last checked on 2026-08-13.

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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 Georgia notaries add an E&O policy next to the bond.