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Other carriers sell you a bare bond, then charge extra the moment you ask what happens if you make a mistake. Your $50 covers the full 8-year, $25,000 Indiana notary bond plus $5,000 of Errors & Omissions coverage included at no extra cost — with step-by-step guidance through the state's application and clear answers on every continuing education requirement.
In Indiana, the bond comes first — the state's own checklist starts with it. Get yours here, then we walk you through every state step.
Apply and pay your $50. American Surety Company underwrites your $25,000, 8-year bond, and your package includes $5,000 of Errors & Omissions (E&O) coverage at no additional cost. Your bond documents are emailed right away — save them, because you'll upload them to the state in step 3.
Order your Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History Record ($16.32). Ordering it starts a 30-day clock on the remaining steps — so have your bond ready before you order. Then create your account on the Indiana Secretary of State notary portal and pay the $75 application fee.
The state's education course and exam unlock after your application fee is paid. Pass the exam, complete the application, and upload your bond, your criminal history record, and an image of your signature. The state reviews in about 5-10 business days, then issues your commission certificate — and you order your seal.
Indiana requires an education course and exam to get commissioned — and continuing education every two years to keep it. Here's what's actually required, what it costs, and how we keep you from ever missing a deadline.
Every applicant takes the state's notary education course and passes an exam. Both become available in the Secretary of State portal after you pay the $75 application fee. Pass the exam, and your application moves to final state review.
Indiana requires a continuing education course every two years — three courses at $50 each across your 8-year commission. The state mails a reminder to the address on record — keep your address current with the Secretary of State so you don't miss it.
The $75 application fee, the $16.32 criminal history record, and $150 of CE over the commission are all paid directly to the State of Indiana — not to us. What you pay us is $50, once, for the bond with E&O included.
Official state resources: Indiana SOS Notary Portal · ISP Criminal History Record · Indiana Notary Public Guide
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yes. The state course and exam are completed online through the Indiana Secretary of State portal, self-paced. No travel, no classroom.
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.
Nobody else in Indiana publishes the true cost of a commission. We do — what you pay us, and every dollar the state charges.
The bond comes first in Indiana. Your application takes about 10 minutes, your documents are emailed immediately, and we guide you through every state step.
Until you receive your commission you are not authorized to perform notarial acts. Purchasing your bond or any notary supplies does not authorize you to perform notarial acts.
Get My Bond NowIndiana requires an official seal showing your commission number and expiration date — so seals are made after you're commissioned. Add supplies when you order and we'll handle the timing.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
Click the chat in the bottom right corner anytime. Our AI assistant, Torch, handles application questions, the 30-day window, education and CE questions, and timelines 24/7. For complex situations, a real person follows up the next business day.
Indiana notary bond. $50, including $5,000 E&O. Eight years, one price. The bond takes about 10 minutes — and it's step one.
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