How to Become a Notary in Rhode Island: Requirements, Fees and Bond
Rhode Island notaries are commissioned through: Rhode Island Secretary of State. The commission term is not stated as a single figure in the official source. Whether a bond is required was not confirmed from the official source. Fields shown as not verified were not found on the official source; check the source page below.
| State | Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | RI |
| Commissioning office | Rhode Island Secretary of State |
| Commission term | Not verified from the official source |
| Surety bond required | Not verified from the official source |
| Bond amount | Not verified from the official source |
| 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 | Non-refundable $80 application fee payable to the RI Department of State (search extract of the new-commission page). No cap on notarial act fees 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 | 18 |
| Residency rule | Rhode Island resident or has a place of employment or practice in Rhode Island (attorneys and CPAs in good standing exempt from residency) |
| Official source | https://www.sos.ri.gov/Divisions/NotaryPublic/ApplyForNewCommission |
| Additional official sources | None listed |
| Last verified | not re-fetched |
| Notes on how the row was compiled | not re-fetched; value from a search extract of the official page. The page could not be fetched directly; term (four years), $80 fee, age 18 and residency come from a search extract quoting the Department of State new-commission page. The page says free training is offered and applicants must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the office, so training and exam are null (not a clear mandatory course or exam). Not found, so null: bond, fee caps, RON. |
Official source (plain text, copy into your browser): https://www.sos.ri.gov/Divisions/NotaryPublic/ApplyForNewCommission
Last verified: not re-fetched