North Dakota notary surety bond

A North Dakota 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.

North Dakota notary bond at a glance

Bond amount

$7,500

Commission term

Four years

Commissioned by

North Dakota Secretary of State

Where the bond goes

Submitted to the North Dakota Secretary of State

What North Dakota requires

1. Submit your application and a $7,500 surety bond, or its functional equivalent, to the Secretary of State.
2. Have the bond approved by the Secretary of State.
3. Renew up to 60 days before your commission expires by reapplying the same way you applied originally.

North Dakota allows a resident of a bordering state's county to apply, if that state extends the same right to North Dakota residents. Doing so appoints the Secretary of State as your agent for service of process.

The Secretary of State notifies every notary at least 30 days before their term expires.

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 North Dakota commissioning authority for the current requirements before you apply. Details on this page were last checked on 2026-08-12.

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