Nevada notary surety bond

A Nevada 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.

Nevada notary bond at a glance

Bond amount

$10,000

Commission term

Four years

Commissioned by

Nevada Secretary of State (commission); bond filed with the county clerk

Bond payable to

State of Nevada

Where the bond goes

The clerk of the county where the notary resides, or, for a resident of an adjoining state, the clerk of the county where the notary works or maintains a place of business

What Nevada requires

1. Apply for a commission with the Nevada Secretary of State.
2. Obtain a $10,000 surety bond payable to the State of Nevada.
3. File the bond with the county clerk, then submit the clerk's certificate of filing to the Secretary of State.

Nevada retail notary bond products are sometimes sold with E&O coverage bundled in, but that bundling is a carrier packaging choice — Nevada's own statute requires only the $10,000 surety bond and does not mention errors and omissions insurance.

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