Kansas notary surety bond

A Kansas 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.

Kansas notary bond at a glance

Bond amount

$12,000

Commission term

Four years

Commissioned by

Kansas Secretary of State

Bond payable to

Any individual who may be harmed as a result of a breach of duty by the notary

Where the bond goes

Uploaded as part of the online notary application to the Secretary of State

What Kansas requires

1. Complete the online notary application with the Kansas Secretary of State.
2. Obtain a $12,000 commercial surety bond from an insurance company licensed to do business in Kansas.
3. Upload the completed surety bond form as part of the online application.

Kansas retail notary bond products are sometimes sold with E&O coverage bundled in, but that bundling is a carrier packaging choice, not a state requirement. The official Kansas bond form describes only the $12,000 surety obligation.

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