Notary Bond Process

The Notary process is a two-part process – the bond and the Notary certification itself. Both have associated fees of $20 each.

  1. Notary Bond: The bond is held for liability purposes, and payment is made to the insurance company. 
  2. Notary Certification: The certification fee is paid directly to the Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions at the time the employee submits their paperwork

Please do not send all your forms to Risk Management. All we need is the Notary Bond application. All we are doing for you is obtaining your bond.

  1. Order Notary Stamp

    If you have not already ordered your notary stamp, do that first as it can take 2-3 weeks to obtain. 

  2. Complete & Submit City Bond Application

    Email or Inter-D a completed Notary Bond Application to Eric Veum or Julie Fletcher. Bond cost is $20, which will be billed to the account noted on the Notary Bond Application. Please list org code only. The object code will be 54810 in all cases. Once the bond is received, we will email the bond back to you for your signature.

  3. Complete State Exam

  4. Complete WI Notary Application

    Visit the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions website to complete your online renewal. You can pay for the renewal online with a P‑Card. Once you complete the forms, please print them. 

  5. Mail Documents

    Mail your renewal forms, exam and bond to:

    Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions

    Attn: Notary Records

    P.O. Box 7847

    Madison, WI  53707

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