You must take the Notary Public Commission Certificate and the Oath
Qualification Crtificate to the Clerk of the County in which you live within 90 days
of the date of commission. Failure to do so will result in cancellation of
appointment.
The County Clerk will administer the Oath and return the certificate to the
Department of State for filing.
Re-application: follow same procedure.
Change of Name
Whenever a notary public adopts a name different from that which he used at the
time he was commissioned, prior to signing any document he must notify the
Secretary of State and his County Clerk of the change on a form furnished by the
Secretary of State.
FUNCTIONS OF A NOTARY
Your commission as Notary Public permits you to do three things only: certify an
oath or affidavit, execute an acknowledgement to a deed, mortage or other
similar paper, and execute a certificate of protest when a negotiable instrument
such as a check or promissory note has not been paid at the time and place
designated on the instrument. Always require proper identification. The signature
you are notarizing must be written in your presence. Include the date, the
statement that the document was sworn and subscribed before you and the date
when your commission expires.
Regardless of whether or not you charge for the service, you are prohibited from
preparing a legal instrument, advising on the validity of land titles: acting for
others in the collection of delinquent bills or claims: appearing in court or other
agency as a representative for another person, or giving advice on legal matters.
Fees Charged By Notary
For Administering an oath or taking an
affidavit...
For taking Proof of a Deed...
For taking all acknowledgements...
Charges of the Department of State
Notary Public Commission...
Certificate of Good Standing...