Oklahoma notary surety bond

A Oklahoma 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.

Oklahoma notary bond at a glance

Bond amount

$10,000

Commissioned by

Oklahoma Secretary of State

Bond payable to

The State of Oklahoma

Where the bond goes

Filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State

What Oklahoma requires

1. Apply to the Oklahoma Secretary of State for your commission.
2. Buy your notary seal or stamp.
3. Obtain a $10,000 notarial bond.
4. File the bond with the Secretary of State.

Watch the figures on older guidance. Oklahoma's published statute booklet from 2022 still shows a $1,000 bond, but the Secretary of State's current bond form and application instructions both state $10,000. The current forms are what the state will accept.

The $10.00 shown on the Secretary of State fee schedule is the filing fee for recording the bond. It is not the bond amount and not the premium.

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 Oklahoma commissioning authority for the current requirements before you apply. Details on this page were last checked on 2026-08-11.

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