Nebraska notary surety bond

A Nebraska 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.

Nebraska notary bond at a glance

Bond amount

$15,000

Commission term

Four years

Commissioned by

Nebraska Secretary of State

Bond payable to

State of Nebraska

Where the bond goes

Submitted with the notary application to the Secretary of State

What Nebraska requires

1. Pass the Nebraska Secretary of State's notary exam with a score of 85% or better.
2. Obtain a $15,000 surety bond concurrent with the commission term.
3. Submit the bond form and application to the Secretary of State.

Nebraska 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. Nebraska regulation requires only the $15,000 surety bond.

Nebraska is one of the few states that requires a passing exam score before commissioning, in addition to the bond.

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