California Notary Journal Entry

It contains 104 pages and 400 individually numbered entries.
California notary journal entry. The notary records journal has been designed for compliance with most states and jurisdictions including california massachusetts and pennsylvania. The date and time the. The notary public journal entry should be full and complete and must include all the following items. For example california which has some of the most detailed notarization laws in the country requires the following information be taken down in each journal entry.
State requirements for notary journal entries. If you are notarizing multiple documents for a signer or signers each notarial act must be indicated clearly in your journal. Not only must a notary public have a separate journal entry for each type of notarization a specific description of the document and the time and date of the official act california government code section 8206 a 2 c requires the signature for each line item. The journal must be kept in a locked and secured area such as a lock box or locked desk drawer under the direct and exclusive control of the notary public the journal shall include the items shown below.
This colorful peacock feather notary journal features a tamper proof smyth sewn binding for long lasting durability and security. Step by step illustrated instructions make it easy to record your acts and meets recordkeeping requirments for every state with room for 488 journal entries. A notary public is required to keep one active sequential journal at a time of all acts performed as a notary public. It is important for notaries to remember that we are the keepers of the books and as such we need detailed records in our sequential journal.
If your state requires you to keep a journal make sure to include all mandated information for every entry.