How do you become a notary public?

Question

How do you become a notary public?

Answer 1

You need to take an exam in the county where you live. Every county gives the exam every few months (some a little more, some a little less). If you go to your county or state website and look up licensing and certifications, you will find the info you need. Or just check yahoo for "Notary Public" and your state - shouldn't be a problem to find.



Once you take the exam, if you pass (no grade, either a pass or fail) you will receive a card, a license number, and *poof* you are a certified notary. Registration costs for the exam and renewal costs for the license vary by state, but more are reasonable (NY for example in $60 for 4 years).



I would suggest taking a course if you can find a good priced one (in the 40-50 dollar range) because there are a lot of laws and concepts you need to know and understand to both pass the exam and practice the profession, and the classes really help. They will also explain to you how to prep for the test and how to get all the proper materials once you pass.



Good luck!

Answer 2

Contact your local County Court House or Clerk of Courts for info.



Essentially, they give you a booklet to study, then you attend a test, and if you pass, you become a notary. The test I took was essay, or fill-in-the-blanks, not multiple choice.



If you fail, you may re-take the test. When I took the test there were people there who were on their second and third tries.



You then have to purchase an ink-stamp with your name, county and date your commission expires, and a Notary Seal.



At least that's the way it works where I live (Ohio).

Answer 3

Good question, ty for asking it. This gives me a thought. If we all become notary's we could all save 50 cents each time.

Also it should help when the FBI or CIA arrests us with no warrant signed by a judge and no charge, then take us off to a foreign country for torture and questions.

Answer 4

go to the national notary association website and you can do it all online they mail you the paperwork and you order your supplies from them as well. It's around 200 bucks all together.

Answer 5

In Virginia, I went to the local Courthouse and filled out the appropriate paperwork. (This was about 4 years ago) At the time it was $50.00. It took awhile to get the paperwork as they had to do a criminal background check.