Every Pennsylvania Notary Public, upon appointment and prior to entering upon the duties of the office of notary public, shall:

Upon recording the bond with the Recorder of Deeds, the Recorder of Deeds will file the bond with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The $10,000 bond for the notary public commission shall be issued by a duly authorized surety company or the notary applicant can have two sufficient individual sureties, to be approved by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, to act as surety for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of notary public and for the delivery of the notary’s register to the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the proper county in case of the death, resignation or disqualification of the notary within thirty (30) days of such event.

Unless the bond as well as the commission and oath of office are recorded within the proper office of the recorder of deeds within the forty-five (45) days of the beginning of the term upon appointment or reappointment, they shall be null and void.

The notary bond guarantees a notary public's faithful performance of duty. M. BURR KEIM AGENCY will execute your notary bond for only $50 for the four year term of your commission. Your bond will be completed and mailed to you the same day we receive it.

SAMPLE NOTARY PUBLIC BOND

	Steps for having your bond executed and recorded:
1.	Make a copy of the notary bond (double-sided form) for your records.
2.	Send the notary bond to M. BURR KEIM AGENCY along with your "Notice to Appointee" letter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: M. BURR KEIM AGENCY 2021 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
3.	M. BURR KEIM AGENCY will execute your bond and mail it back to you the same day that we receive it. Instructions for taking your oath of office will be returned along with your bond.
4.	You must then sign the bond as the "Principal" and have another individual sign as the "Witness".

IMPORTANT: Your notary bond does not protect you; it protects your customers. When a bonding company pays for a loss on a notary bond it has the legal right to recover the loss from you. Errors and omissions insurance protects you and there is no reimbursement to the insurance company from you. You can protect yourself with coverage of up to $100,000 through M. BURR KEIM AGENCY'S Errors and Omissions Insurance.