How to Become a Notary in Missouri: Requirements, Fees and Bond
Missouri notaries are commissioned through: Missouri Secretary of State (oath and bond filed at the county clerk). The commission term is 4 years. A surety bond of $10,000 is required. Fields shown as not verified were not found on the official source; check the source page below.
| State | Missouri |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | MO |
| Commissioning office | Missouri Secretary of State (oath and bond filed at the county clerk) |
| Commission term | 4 years |
| Surety bond required | Yes |
| Bond amount | $10,000 |
| Application fee | Not verified from the official source |
| Maximum fee, acknowledgment | Not verified from the official source |
| Maximum fee, jurat | Not verified from the official source |
| Fee note | Application fee left null: Secretary of State material gives $25 in one place and a $15 plus $10 split in the older handbook, and the current amount was not confirmed. No notarial act fee cap was found. |
| Remote online notarization (RON) allowed | Not verified from the official source |
| Maximum RON fee | Not verified from the official source |
| Training required | Not verified from the official source |
| Exam required | Not verified from the official source |
| Minimum age | Not verified from the official source |
| Residency rule | Not verified from the official source |
| Official source | https://s1.sos.mo.gov/business/notary/notary_faq |
| Additional official sources | https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=486.615https://s1.sos.mo.gov/business/notary/newnotary |
| Last verified | not re-fetched |
| Notes on how the row was compiled | not re-fetched; value from a search extract of the official page. Bond of $10,000 for a 4-year term from a licensed Missouri surety (from search extract of https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=486.615; retry 2026-10-12 of that legislature page failed: connection refused); qualifying at the county clerk within 60 days of issue per the current Secretary of State page. The pages were not fetched directly (redirect to s1.sos.mo.gov only). Not found, so null: application fee, fee caps, RON, training, exam, minimum age, residency rule. |
Official source (plain text, copy into your browser): https://s1.sos.mo.gov/business/notary/notary_faq
Last verified: not re-fetched