• All applicants must be at least 18 years of age by the application date.

• Commissions are for a statutory term of five (5) years.

• Once the application has been accepted for filing with the State Treasurer, you will be sent a qualifying form and a Notary identification certificate. (Keep this in a very safe place.) The process may take from 2 to 4 weeks to complete

• The newly appointed Notary must go to the County Clerk’s office  where they live to be sworn in within ninety (90) days of the Notary's Commission approval receipt from Trenton.  If the oath of office is not completed by the 90th day after approval, on the 91st day applicants must re-apply and start the process all over; no exceptions and no refunds of the fees!

• The $25.00 fee to the State Treasurer is not refundable.

• The fee for the County Clerk oath of office is $15.00

• No appointments are necessary.  Oaths are administered during normal office hours at the New Jersey County Clerk Offices.

New Jersey Notary Tools

New Jersey Notaries are recommended to use a self-inking Notary stamp with all pertinent Notary information in order to facilitate notarizations. Please see an example of the stamp at our Online New Jersey Notary Supply Store.

Metal embosser seals are recommended for notarized documents going out of state and or out of the US.

www.NotaryTrainer.com highly recommends that all Notaries keep a Journal of all notarial acts performed. We sell a Journal which any Notary can use.

We also recommend that all Notaries personally know and follow the State laws pertaining to their state as they are 100% liable for their actions as a Notary Public.

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