Notary

Promote, Serve, and Protect Public Interests

Notaries are public officers of the State of North Carolina charged with protecting the public from fraud and forgery. The primary tools notaries use are requiring personal appearance, positively identifying signers and recording evidence of the notarization in a journal of notary acts.

Remote Electronic Notarization Rulemaking

The Remote Electronic Notarization Act (RENA) became law on July 8, 2022.

Notary Chat with Secretary Marshall & Ozie

Started as virtual FIRESIDE CHATs in April 2021 to give NC notaries a chance to ask their burning notarial questions.

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What We Do

The Notary Public section is responsible for administering the statewide notary program including issuing notary commissions to qualified applicants, developing notary training and testing materials for notary education, certifying notary instructors and enforcing the notary laws.

Contact Notary

Mailing Address

The Notary Public Section

Post Office Box 29626

Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0626

Phone:

919-814-5400

Email:

[email protected]