Wyoming notary bond
Wyoming notary bond at a glance
- Bond required
- No (repealed)
- Voluntary bond
- $500, Commission term
- Total cost, full term
- $95
- Statute
- Wyo. Stat. § 32-3-101 et seq. (Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, 2021)
- Commissioning authority
- Wyoming Secretary of State
Key takeaways
- Wyoming no longer requires a notary bond by statute.
- A voluntary $500 bond is available for employers and clients that require one, at $95 for the term.
- Wyoming notaries remain personally liable for their notarial errors; Notary E&O insurance is the protection that matters.
Surety and fidelity underwriter, attorney and author of The Contractor's Guide to Surety Bonds. Updated September 2026.
Wyoming no longer requires a notary bond
Wyoming eliminated its $500 notary bond requirement when it adopted the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts in 2021. Wyoming notaries remain personally liable for damages caused by their notarial acts. Surety One writes a voluntary Wyoming notary bond for notaries who are asked by an employer or client to carry one.
What repeal did and did not change
Repealing the bond removed a filing requirement; it did not remove the notary's liability. A Wyoming notary who takes a defective acknowledgment, fails to identify a signer, or notarizes for a person who never appeared remains answerable in damages to anyone injured, and remains subject to discipline by the Wyoming Secretary of State. Before repeal a claimant could look to the surety for the first $500; now the claimant looks directly to the notary.
Why Wyoming notaries still buy a bond
Wyoming no longer requires a bond. A voluntary bond may be obtained for the commission term. Employers, title and escrow companies and signing services frequently require their notaries to be bonded as a matter of internal policy, and some out-of-state obligees ask for proof of a bond regardless of Wyoming law. Our voluntary Wyoming notary bond costs $95 for the term and is issued the same business day.
The coverage that actually protects you
Because no bond stands between a Wyoming notary and a claimant, Notary Errors & Omissions insurance is the product that matters. It pays claims for honest errors in official notarial acts, funds a defense, and does not have to be repaid. Limits from $10,000 to $100,000 or more are available for Wyoming notaries.
Remote notarization in Wyoming
Wyoming authorizes remote online notarization. No bond is required by the state.
Voluntary Wyoming bonds issue the same business day, or apply for Notary E&O alone.
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Does Wyoming require a notary bond?
Not any longer. Wyoming eliminated its $500 notary bond requirement when it adopted the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts in 2021. Wyoming notaries remain personally liable for damages caused by their notarial acts. Surety One writes a voluntary Wyoming notary bond for notaries who are asked by an employer or client to carry one.
Why would I buy a voluntary Wyoming notary bond?
Some employers, title companies and signing services require their notaries to be bonded regardless of state law. A voluntary bond satisfies that request and costs $95 for the term.
What protects a Wyoming notary from claims?
Notary Errors & Omissions insurance. Because the state no longer requires a bond, the notary's personal exposure for notarial errors is uninsured unless an E&O policy is carried.