The notary public bond is the Notarial Bond to the State of Oklahoma, a form filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State by a newly commissioned notary. The notary signs as Principal, two sureties sign with the notary, and page 2 carries the Oath of Office and the Loyalty Oath. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published by the Secretary of State, and the bond is filed with that office.
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What is Notary Public Bond – Oklahoma?
The Notary Public Bond, printed on the form as the Notarial Bond to the State of Oklahoma, is the bond in which an Oklahoma notary and two sureties bind themselves to the State of Oklahoma to cover the notary's faithful performance of all duties required by law during the term of the office.
The notary is the Principal and the two sureties are bound jointly and severally. The obligation becomes void if the Principal faithfully performs all notarial duties required by law during the term of the office. Each surety also swears to being worth at least the penal sum printed on the form, over and above debts and liabilities and property exempt by law from levy and execution.
The form has a Commission No. line at the top and two pages. Page 1 holds the bond, the signature lines for the Principal and the sureties, an Acknowledgment of Sureties completed before a notary public or other authorized officer, and a block where the notary signs exactly as commissioned and impresses the notary seal. Page 2 holds the Oath of Office (Oklahoma Constitution Article XV) and the Loyalty Oath (51 O.S., Section 36.2A). The form states that page 2 must be completed and that each oath must be notarized.
Who needs to file Notary Public Bond – Oklahoma?
Persons who have been appointed notaries public in the State of Oklahoma complete this bond. The form is written for the notary as Principal, lately appointed Notary Public within and for the State of Oklahoma, and it is filed with the office of the Secretary of State after the notary commission is issued.
Others who take part:
- Two sureties. Each is named with a residence address, signs the bond, and swears before a notary public or other authorized officer in the Acknowledgment of Sureties.
- The officer taking the oaths. The sureties' acknowledgment and each oath on page 2 are completed before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths or affirmations.
A notary who is a non-resident gives an employment address in place of a residence address in the first part of the bond. The form names no one who may sign for the notary: the Principal signs the bond, the oaths and the line headed "Sign your name on the line below exactly as you are commissioned."
When to file Notary Public Bond – Oklahoma
The bond must be filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State not more than sixty (60) days after your notary commission is issued. The form prints this as a note at the top of page 1.
The form sets no other deadline. Fill in the Commission No. and the date of the bond when you complete it, and have the sureties and both oaths notarized before the package is sent, so that it reaches the Secretary of State inside the 60-day window.
How to fill out Notary Public Bond – Oklahoma
Enter your commission number
Write your Commission No. in the space at the top of page 1, under the title of the bond.
Enter the notary's name and address
Write your name as Principal, your residence address (or employment address if you are a non-resident) and the county in Oklahoma.
Enter both sureties
Write the name and residence address of each of the two sureties on the lines provided.
Date the bond
Fill in the day, month and year in the line that begins "Dated this."
Sign as Principal and sureties
The notary signs on the line marked Principal Sign Here, and each surety signs on a Surety Sign Here line.
Complete the Acknowledgment of Sureties
Enter the county, the date and the surety names; the sureties swear before a notary public or other authorized officer, who signs, gives the commission expiration and number and applies the seal.
Sign and seal as the notary
In the block completed by the notary, sign exactly as you are commissioned and impress your notary seal in the space marked.
Complete the Oath of Office
On page 2, enter the county and your name, sign as Principal, and have the oath taken before an officer authorized to administer oaths, who completes the date, signature, commission expiration, number and seal.
Complete the Loyalty Oath
Enter the county, sign as affiant and have the officer complete the jurat, commission expiration, number and seal.
Review, download and assemble
Check both pages, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and send it with the filing fee as described under How to submit.
How to submit Notary Public Bond – Oklahoma
The form names one channel: submission to the Secretary of State at the address printed on page 1.
- Address: Secretary of State, 421 NW 13th Street, Suite 210, Oklahoma City, OK 73103.
- Fee: the form says to submit the completed bond with a filing fee. The amount is printed on the form itself; ask the Secretary of State if you need to confirm it.
- Package: both pages, completed. The form states that page 2 must be completed and that each oath must be notarized.
The form names no online filing option for this bond. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channel above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Filing the bond more than sixty (60) days after the notary commission was issued; the form says it must be filed within that period.
- Sending the bond without the filing fee that the form says must accompany it.
- Submitting only page 1; the form states that page 2 must be completed.
- Leaving the Oath of Office or the Loyalty Oath un-notarized; the form says each oath must be notarized.
- Signing the notary block under a name other than the one in which you are commissioned; the form says to sign exactly as commissioned.
- Having the sureties sign without swearing before a notary public or other authorized officer in the Acknowledgment of Sureties.
- Leaving the Commission No. line at the top blank.
- Using a residence address as a non-resident notary when the form asks for an employment address.
Frequently asked questions
How do I file a notary public bond in Oklahoma?
Complete both pages of the Notarial Bond to the State of Oklahoma and submit it with the filing fee to the Secretary of State, 421 NW 13th Street, Suite 210, Oklahoma City, OK 73103. The form names no other filing channel.
How long do I have to file the Oklahoma notary bond?
Not more than sixty (60) days after your notary commission is issued. The form prints this deadline as a note at the top of page 1.
Do I need sureties for the notary bond?
Yes, the form provides for two sureties who are held and bound with the notary. Each signs the bond and swears before a notary public or other authorized officer that he or she meets the net-worth statement printed on the form.
Do I have to complete page 2 of the notary bond?
Yes. The form says page 2 must be completed. It holds the Oath of Office (Oklahoma Constitution Article XV) and the Loyalty Oath (51 O.S., Section 36.2A), and each oath must be notarized.
Is there a fee to file the notary bond?
Yes. The form says to submit the completed bond with a filing fee to the Secretary of State. The amount is printed on the form; check it there or with the Secretary of State before you send payment.
Who signs the Oklahoma notarial bond?
The notary signs as Principal, and each of the two sureties signs. The notary also signs a separate block exactly as commissioned, and signs each oath on page 2. The sureties' acknowledgment is completed before a notary or other authorized officer.
Can I fill out the notary public bond online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent of the Oklahoma Secretary of State and does not file the bond; you submit it yourself to the agency's address.
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