AL notary public bonds.
$75 flat. Four years.

Alabama requires every notary to file a $50,000 surety bond, payable to the State of Alabama and approved by your county probate judge, before you perform any notarial acts. Ours is $75 flat for the full four-year term — not per year. This page is the bond without E&O coverage.

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Required for your Alabama notary commission — appointed for a four-year term

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$75 for the whole four years — flat, not annual, the same for every notary

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Filed and recorded with your county probate judge within the appointment window

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Notary bonds are about as simple as surety gets. Here's the entire process:

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Your name as it will appear on the commission, your county, and an effective date. No financials, and the application collects no credit information.

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Notary bonds are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to be approved, filed, and recorded in the probate office of your resident county. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the notary bond actually guarantees

An Alabama notary bond is a public-protection guarantee, not insurance for you. The bond stands behind your faithful performance of notarial duties — if you make an error or commit misconduct that financially harms someone relying on your notarization, that person can recover against the bond, up to $50,000.

Effective September 1, 2023, Alabama doubled the required bond from $25,000 to $50,000. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Alabama (the obligee), with the public as the protected parties. The bond is approved by your county probate judge and recorded in that office.

This is the bond without E&O. Errors-and-omissions coverage is a separate, optional policy that protects you personally — the bond protects the public, and if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Many notaries add E&O for their own protection, but the state only requires the bond.

Code of Ala. § 36-20-3 (notary bond)Alabama notaries are appointed by the county probate judge for a four-year term and must give bond payable to the State of Alabama, executed, approved, filed, and recorded in the probate office before exercising the office (Code of Ala. 1975, § 36-20-3 et seq.). Act 2023-548 set the bond at $50,000 effective September 1, 2023. Errors-and-omissions coverage is optional and separate from this bond.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a new Alabama notary commission — the bond is filed with the probate judge

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Renewing your commission for another four-year term

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Newly appointed and need the bond approved and recorded before notarizing

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Replacing a $25,000 bond to meet the $50,000 amount required since September 2023

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These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information for this bond. Request the bond in the name of the individual being appointed.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Alabama notary bond?The premium is $75, flat, for the full four-year commission term — not per year. The $50,000 bond amount is set by statute, and the price is set by our carrier's rate book for this bond — no quote process, and the price is the same for every notary.

Is $75 per year or for the whole term?For the whole four-year term. Alabama notary commissions run four years, and this is one $75 payment that covers the entire commission.

Does this include E&O coverage?No — this is the bond without E&O. The bond protects the public; errors-and-omissions coverage is a separate, optional policy that protects you personally. The state only requires the bond.

Where do I file it?With the probate judge of your resident county. The bond must be approved, filed, and recorded in the probate office before you perform any notarial acts — typically within the window stated in your appointment letter.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, and most notary bonds approve instantly. If a check ever runs, it's always a soft pull that never affects your score.

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