How to Become a Notary: Requirements by State
This page covers 47 of 50 US states, using only the data compiled for each state: application fee, surety bond, commission term, exam and training. Not included: Nevada, New Jersey, Tennessee. "not found" means the figure was not found on the official source. Open a state for every field and its source.
What the data shows
- 31 of the 47 states have a filled application fee.
- 20 of the 25 states with this field filled require a surety bond.
- 19 of the 21 states with this field filled require an exam.
- 11 of the 12 states with this field filled require training.
| State | Application fee | Bond required | Bond amount | Term | Exam | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | 4 years | Not verified from the official source | Yes |
| Alaska | $40 | Yes | $2,500 | 4 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Arizona | $25 | Yes | $5,000 | 4 years | Yes | Not verified from the official source |
| Arkansas | $20 | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Yes | Not verified from the official source |
| California | $20 | Yes | $15,000 | Not verified from the official source | Yes | Yes |
| Colorado | Not verified from the official source | No | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Connecticut | $120 | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | 5 years | Yes | Not verified from the official source |
| Delaware | $60 | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | 2 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Florida | $25 | Yes | $7,500 | 4 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Georgia | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | 4 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Hawaii | $20 | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Yes | Not verified from the official source |
| Idaho | $30 | Yes | $10,000 | 6 years | No | Not verified from the official source |
| Illinois | Not verified from the official source | Yes | $5,000 | 4 years | Yes | Yes |
| Indiana | $75 | Yes | Not verified from the official source | 8 years | Yes | Yes |
| Iowa | $30 | No | Not verified from the official source | 3 years | Not verified from the official source | Yes |
| Kansas | Not verified from the official source | Yes | $12,000 | 4 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Kentucky | $10 | Yes | $1,000 | 4 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Louisiana | $35 | Yes | $50,000 | Not verified from the official source | Yes | Not verified from the official source |
| Maine | $50 | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | 7 years | Yes | Not verified from the official source |
| Maryland | $25 | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Yes | Yes |
| Massachusetts | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Michigan | $10 | Yes | $10,000 | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Minnesota | $120 | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Mississippi | $25 | Yes | $5,000 | 4 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Missouri | Not verified from the official source | Yes | $10,000 | 4 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Montana | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Nebraska | Not verified from the official source | Yes | $15,000 | 4 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| New Hampshire | $75 | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | 5 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| New Mexico | $30 | Yes | $10,000 | 4 years | Yes | Yes |
| New York | $60 | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | 4 years | Yes | Not verified from the official source |
| North Carolina | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| North Dakota | $36 | Yes | $7,500 | 4 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Ohio | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Yes | Yes |
| Oklahoma | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | 4 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Oregon | $40 | No | Not verified from the official source | 4 years | Yes | Not verified from the official source |
| Pennsylvania | $42 | Yes | $25,000 | 4 years | Yes | Yes |
| Rhode Island | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| South Carolina | $25 | No | Not verified from the official source | 10 years | No | No |
| South Dakota | $30 | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | 6 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Texas | Not verified from the official source | Yes | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Yes |
| Utah | Not verified from the official source | Yes | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Yes | Not verified from the official source |
| Vermont | $30 | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Yes | Not verified from the official source |
| Virginia | $45 | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | 4 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Washington | $40 | Yes | $10,000 | 4 years | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| West Virginia | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source |
| Wisconsin | $20 | Not verified from the official source | Not verified from the official source | 4 years | Yes | Not verified from the official source |
| Wyoming | $60 | No | Not verified from the official source | 6 years | Yes | Yes |