Statutory bonds for positions of public trust
Elected and appointed officials — treasurer, clerk, tax collector, notary of official record — often need a statutory bond before taking office. We write them to the exact statute and file directly with the appointing authority.
What a public official bond guarantees
Nearly every state statute that creates an office of trust — municipal treasurer, county clerk, tax collector, register of deeds, court clerk, notary public — also requires the officeholder to post a bond before taking oath. The bond guarantees that the official will faithfully perform the duties of the office and honestly account for public money that passes through the office.
If the official mishandles funds — collects taxes and fails to remit, misappropriates a filing fee, keeps public money in a personal account — the injured jurisdiction can file a claim against the bond, and the surety pays out. The bond form is written to the enabling statute, and every word is fixed; we file the exact form the state or municipality requires.
Public official bond programs we write
Municipal treasurer & clerk
Statutory bonds for town, borough, township and city treasurers and clerks. Amounts and wording set by the municipal charter; often filed with the municipal auditor.
Tax collector bonds
Elected and appointed tax collector bonds — filed with the state department of community affairs or the county auditor. Amounts tied to annual collections.
Notary of official record
State notary-public bonds filed as part of commission or renewal. Fixed dollar amount by state statute; typically issued instantly on clean applications.
Elected office & oath bonds
Sheriff, register of deeds, county clerk, court clerk and other statutory-office bonds. Filed on the state's or county's oath-of-office schedule.
Board & commission bonds
Bonds for members of statutory boards handling public money — school-board treasurers, library-board treasurers, water-and-sewer authority officers.
Public employee dishonesty (blanket)
Blanket-employee fidelity for municipal employees who handle public money but aren't individually named — often written alongside a statutory bond on the office head.
Frequently asked questions
Good to KnowAny officeholder whose duties include collecting, holding or disbursing public money — set by the enabling statute of the office. If the swearing-in packet references a bond, that is your requirement.
Priced as an annual premium on the statutory bond amount. Notary and small-amount bonds are often flat annual fees under $100; treasurer and tax-collector bonds price on a percentage of the amount and the officeholder's credit.
Yes — most public official bonds can be written to run the full term of the office (two, three or four years), aligning renewal with the next election cycle rather than a calendar year.
Send the statute — we'll file the bond
Send the appointing authority's letter or the state statute reference, and we'll issue the bond in the exact wording required.
- 201-661-2381 — Anthony Spina, direct line
- aspina@acsbonding.com
- 1200 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 302A, Mahwah, NJ 07430
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