What is a Washington Notary Public Bond?

The Washington State Department of Licensing requires all those who are applying to be certified as a notary public in Washington to submit a surety bond to the Director.

The requirement complies with Chapter 42.44.020 of the Revised Code of Washington.

A Notary Public is someone appointed to perform the following acts:

• Administers an oath or affirmation
• Certifies or attests a copy
• Confirms that an event has happened
• Verifies that an action has been performed
• Taking an acknowledgment
• Carries out a verification upon oath or affirmation
• Be a witness or attest to a signature
• Receives a protest of a negotiable instrument

What is the bond amount?

The bond amount is $10,000.

Those who have excellent credit scores may qualify for a very low bond premium or just 1% of the bond amount!

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What are the bond conditions?

• The surety bond company should be authorized to do business in the State of Washington such as Surety Bond Authority
• The bond must cover the 4-year term of a Notary Public starting on the date that he or she is appointed and will end on the day the Notary Public’s appointment expires
• The bond must be issued specifically for the Notary Public’s appointment
• The Notary Public/Principal is obligated to comply with the provisions of Chapter 42.44 of the Revised Code of Washington and all the other rules and regulations that govern Notary Publics in Washington.
• The Notary Public/Principal must correctly perform the notarial acts

How can I obtain this type of bond?

STEP 1: Apply for the bond

You need to complete and submit a bond application.

STEP 2: Underwriting

We will ask you a couple of valuable information needed for the underwriting process which includes, but are not limited to, the following:

• Your financial history
• Your job performance history
• Your credit score

An underwriter will carefully evaluate all those.

STEP 3: Bond execution

Once the underwriter is done with the underwriting process, we will immediately issue the bond and send it to you!

What are the requirements to become a Notary Public in Washington?

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must know how to speak, read, and write in English
• A legal resident of the State of Washington, or resides in Idaho or Oregon, but is employed in Washington
• Complete the Notary Public Appointment/Reappointment Application form
• Pay the necessary $30 application fee

Do you need further information about this bond? Call us! We’ll be glad to assist you!