# Hoosier Notary Bond

> Indiana notary surety bond for $50, with $5,000 of Errors and Omissions (E&O) coverage included at no extra cost. American Surety Company (A-rated) underwrites the 8-year, $25,000 bond Indiana requires. In Indiana the bond comes first: buy the bond, order the Indiana State Police limited criminal history record ($16.32), apply on the Secretary of State portal ($75), then complete the state course and exam.

Hoosier Notary Bond is a service of Stockton-Hill Insurance LLC, a licensed insurance agency. Customers can also get free, no-obligation reviews of auto, home, life, and business insurance from licensed agents.

## Key facts

- Price: $50 for the 8-year, $25,000 Indiana notary bond
- $5,000 Errors and Omissions (E&O) coverage included at no extra cost; higher limits available at checkout
- State costs paid directly to Indiana: $75 application fee, $16.32 criminal history record, and $150 of continuing education ($50 at years 2, 4, and 6)
- All-in cost of an 8-year Indiana commission: about $291.32 plus a seal
- Indiana requires a state notary education course and exam for every applicant
- Underwriter: American Surety Company, A-rated, a subsidiary of Core Specialty Insurance Holdings

## Common questions about Indiana notary bonds

### Do I take the course before I buy my bond?
No, in Indiana the bond comes first. The course and exam only unlock after you've paid the state's application fee, and you'll need your bond ready to upload with your application. Get the bond, then start the state process.

### What's the 30-day rule everyone mentions?
The 30-day clock starts the day you order your Indiana State Police criminal history record, not when you receive it. From that order date, the remaining application steps must be completed within 30 days. That's why we recommend getting your bond first and ordering the record only when you're ready to finish.

### What happens if I miss a continuing education deadline?
Your commission can be at risk, CE is a state requirement, not a suggestion. The state mails a reminder to the address on record, so keep your address current with the Secretary of State and mark your deadlines at years 2, 4, and 6.

### When exactly is my continuing education due?
The deadline to submit a continuing education course and exam is the last day of the month of your commission issuance date, every two years. CE courses may only be completed within 90 days of the due date. The state mails a reminder to the address on record, so if you move, update your address with the Secretary of State.

### Is the course online?
Yes. The state course and exam are completed online through the Indiana Secretary of State portal, self-paced. No travel, no classroom.

### How long does the whole process take?
Your bond purchase takes about 10 minutes. The state side, criminal history record, application, course, exam, and uploads, is self-paced, but the state steps must be finished within 30 days of ordering your criminal history record. The Secretary of State's final review then runs about 5-10 business days.

### Other sites sell a bare bond for $40-$50. What makes yours different?
Those are bare bonds, no E&O. The bond only protects the public; if you make a notarization mistake, the surety pays the claim and then collects it back from you. Our $50 includes $5,000 of Errors & Omissions coverage that protects you, at the same price as a bare bond. That's coverage other sites charge extra for, plus step-by-step guidance through the state application.

### What does becoming an Indiana notary really cost?
All in, about $291.32 over 8 years plus your seal: $50 to us for the bond with E&O included, then $75 application fee, $16.32 criminal history record, and $150 of continuing education ($50 at years 2, 4, and 6) paid directly to the state. We publish the whole number because nobody else does.

### Do you file the bond with the state for me?
Indiana doesn't allow it, every notary uploads their own bond through their Secretary of State account. Here's what we do instead: your bond documents are emailed the moment you purchase, and we walk you through exactly where and how to upload them. The upload takes about two minutes.

### How long is my bond good for?
Eight years, matching your commission, one of the longest terms in the country. One bond, one price, no annual renewals. Continuing education is still due at years 2, 4, and 6.

### Am I eligible to become an Indiana notary?
You must be at least 18, a legal resident of Indiana or primarily employed in Indiana, and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. You can't have a conviction or civil ruling involving deceit, dishonesty, or fraud, or a conviction with a sentence over six months.

### What has to be on my Indiana notary seal?
"Notary public," "State of Indiana," your name exactly as commissioned, "commission number" with your number, and "My commission expires" with the date. Stamp or embosser, any shape, dark ink. Because it needs your commission number, the seal is made after you're commissioned, we handle the timing when you order through us.

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