Missouri Notary Bond
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What is a Missouri notary bond?
A Missouri notary bond is a three-party agreement in which a bonding (surety) company financially guarantees to the Missouri Secretary of State that the Missouri notary will perform their duties lawfully, ethically, and in accordance with Missouri notary law. If a claim is made and approved, the surety company will pay the claim and seek reimbursement from the notary.
Why do I need a Missouri notary bond?
To protect the public from financial loss caused by a notary’s negligence or misconduct, Missouri law requires all first-time notary applicants and notaries renewing their commissions to maintain a four-year, $10,000 Missouri notary bond for the duration of the notary’s commission term.
A Missouri notary bond does not provide any financial protection to the Missouri notary. It solely protects the public. For that reason, many Missouri notaries choose to purchase a notary errors and omissions (E&O) insurance policy.
Where can I order a four-year, $10,000 Missouri notary bond?
You can purchase a Missouri notary bond from us and download immediately upon checkout. Click on the button below to order a Missouri notary bond. Missouri law requires notaries to purchase a four-year, $10,000 notary bond from a licensed surety company authorized to do business in Missouri. All of our Missouri notary bonds are issued by CNA Surety, a licensed surety company authorized to do business in Missouri.
How do I file my Missouri notary bond with the Missouri County Clerk's Office?
Take the oath of office and submit a handwritten specimen of your official notary signature at the county clerk’s office. The county clerk’s office will hand you your notary commission certificate. Next, mail your notarized oath and your notary bond to the Missouri Secretary of State’s office. The envelope must be postmarked no later than seven days from the date you took the oath. This is the final step required to become a Missouri notary.
Notary bonds and errors and omissions insurance policies provided by this insurance agency, American Association of Notaries, Inc., are underwritten by Western Surety Company, Universal Surety of America, or Surety Bonding Company of America, which are subsidiaries of CNA Surety.