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How Can You Become a Notary Public?

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In order to become a notary public you have to go through extensive specialized training. There are schools in most areas where you can go to take courses in becoming a notary. Usually colleges have night courses where you can attend at night, or perhaps your local notary public may know where you can go to get the training. If you don't have one in your location here is a site you can go to that provides educational material for each state in the country. Perhaps you can get something from here: http://www.becomeanotary.us/.

You also have to be a resident of the state you reside in and be at least 18 years of age. You must sign a written statement declaring you have no criminal record and happen to be clean. You must have two notaries and one registered voter endorse your application to be a notary. You also have to undergo a state police background check by filling out a State Police Records Check Form. After all this you also have to pay a $75 fee which is good fro five years.

To apply to be a notary will depend on the state you live in. Each state is different. So check with your local Secretary of State for more info. But generally you have certain steps you must before you can become a notary. To begin the process of being a notary, you must obtain the application, which you can get from the Secretary of State. Then you complete it along with the State Police Records Check Form and send them to the Secretary of State's office with your fee. At this time the State Police Records Check Form is sent to the Department of Safety. Then you application will be sent to the Governor and Executive Council for nomination and appointment. Usually this process can take about eight to 10 weeks to complete.

After the Governor and Executive Council appoint you as a notary, your term will be for five years from the date of confirmation. After the confirmation is complete, you will receive in the mail your commission, oath, index card, and other information that is required from the Secretary of State's office.

You will then sign and take your oath of office in the presence of two notaries, two justices of the peace, or one notary public and one justice of the peace. Once your oath has been signed by you and the ones who gave you the oath, you must return the oath to the secretary of state's office ASAP. The commission you keep for your records. The oath has to be sent to the secretary of state's office so they can keep it on file. This way they know you are certified as a qualified notary. As for the index card, you sign that and send it to the Superior Court of the county you live in.

For more information about notary publics and becoming one you can check out this website: http://www.nationalnotary.org/. They have the latest information to help get you started.

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