Utah notary surety bond

A Utah 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.

Utah notary bond at a glance

Bond amount

$5,000

Commission term

Four years

Commissioned by

Utah Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Where the bond goes

Submitted to the Lieutenant Governor's office along with your oath of office

What Utah requires

1. Complete your notary application with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
2. Buy a $5,000 four year notarial bond.
3. Have your oath of office notarized.
4. Submit your bond and notarized oath to the Lieutenant Governor's office.

The name on your bond has to match the name on your application exactly, and the bond has to be signed to be valid.

Remote online notaries need more coverage than a standard commission. Ask about this directly if you plan to notarize online, rather than assuming your standard bond is enough.

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