Notary journal requirements by state

Tap your state for the current rule and how SealBook handles it.

• Alabama — recommended
• Alaska — recommended
• Arizona — required
• Arkansas — recommended
• California — required
• Colorado — required
• Connecticut — recommended
• Delaware — required
• District of Columbia — required
• Florida — recommended
• Georgia — certain acts
• Hawaii — required
• Idaho — recommended
• Illinois — certain acts
• Indiana — recommended
• Iowa — recommended
• Kansas — recommended
• Kentucky — recommended
• Louisiana — recommended
• Maine — recommended
• Maryland — required
• Massachusetts — certain acts
• Michigan — recommended
• Minnesota — recommended
• Mississippi — recommended
• Missouri — recommended
• Montana — required
• Nebraska — recommended
• Nevada — required
• New Hampshire — recommended
• New Jersey — recommended
• New Mexico — required
• New York — recommended
• North Carolina — recommended
• North Dakota — recommended
• Ohio — certain acts
• Oklahoma — recommended
• Oregon — required
• Pennsylvania — recommended
• Rhode Island — recommended
• South Carolina — recommended
• South Dakota — recommended
• Tennessee — recommended
• Texas — required
• Utah — recommended
• Vermont — recommended
• Virginia — required
• Washington — required
• West Virginia — recommended
• Wisconsin — recommended
• Wyoming — recommended

Not legal advice. Verify with your commissioning office.