Who requires it
Oklahoma Secretary of State — Notary Division
License & permit · Oklahoma
Oklahoma Notary Public Bond
Every Oklahoma notary public must file a ten-thousand-dollar bond with the Secretary of State before performing notarial acts. The bond covers the same four-year window as the commission and must be lodged with the oaths, official signature, and seal impression within sixty days after the commission issues.
Common bond amount
$10,000
Fixed $10,000 matching the four-year commission; SOS filing fee $25.
How you file
File with the Secretary of State; qualifying individual sureties also accepted
Renewal
New bond with each four-year commission renewal
Who requires it
Every person appointed and commissioned as an Oklahoma notary public. Notarial acts are not authorized until the Secretary of State has received and approved the bond package.
How much is required
Secretary of State notary guidance and the amended 49 O.S. § 2 set a fixed ten-thousand-dollar amount. Older statute reprints that still show a one-thousand-dollar figure are superseded—current SOS materials require $10,000. The bond must begin on its effective date and end on the commission expiration date.
How to get and file it
After the commission issues, purchase a $10,000 surety for the exact commission dates (or use qualifying individual sureties as SOS allows), complete the oath of office, loyalty oath, official signature, and seal impression, and file the package with the Secretary of State with the $25 filing fee within sixty days. File within sixty days of commission issuance or the commission is at risk. Renewals require a new application no earlier than six weeks before expiration and a new notarial bond covering the next four-year term. Do not notarize until the Secretary of State has approved the filed bond and oaths.
Cost note
Ten thousand dollars is the required bond amount, not the premium you pay. See bond amount vs premium. The Secretary of State also collects a twenty-five-dollar bond filing fee. Bond amount vs premium →
Requirement checklist
- Required amount
- $10,000
- Term
- Must match the four-year commission dates
- Filing window
- Within 60 days of commission issuance
- Filing fee
- $25 to the Secretary of State with the bond package
Official sources
Related resources
Frequently asked questions
Is the bond still $1,000?
No. Current Secretary of State guidance requires a $10,000 bond. Rely on the SOS notary FAQs and the amended statute rather than older $1,000 reprints.
Can I notarize as soon as the commission certificate arrives?
Not until the Secretary of State has received and approved your bond, oaths, signature, and seal impression. That filing must occur within sixty days of issuance.
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CIB Contractor Bond
$5,000
Oklahoma electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors who want an active Construction Industries Board license must post a five-thousand-dollar surety bond payable to the Board. Until the bond and the required liability certificate arrive, a newly examined contractor license stays inactive.
Surety basics (not repeated here)
Universal surety concepts explained once—linked here instead of repeated on every state or bond page.
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Last verified 2026-08-11. This guide is based on verified educational content and official sources.
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