How to become a notary public, state by state
Each state commissions its own notaries public. Pick your state for eligibility, training and exam rules, the bond, fees and the step-by-step process, all from the state's official commissioning office.
| State | Exam | Bond | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No | $50,000 | 4 years |
| Alaska | No | $2,500 | 4 years |
| Arizona | Yes | $5,000 | 4 years |
| Arkansas | Yes | $7,500 | 10 years |
| California | Yes | $15,000 | 4 years |
| Colorado | Yes | None stated by the state | 4 years |
| Connecticut | Yes | None stated by the state | 5 years |
| Delaware | No | None stated by the state | 2 years |
| District of Columbia | No | $2,000 | 5 years |
| Florida | No | $7,500 | 4 years |
| Georgia | ? | None stated by the state | 4 years |
| Hawaii | Yes | $1,000 | 4 years |
| Idaho | No | $10,000 | 6 years |
| Illinois | Yes | $5,000 | 4 years |
| Indiana | Yes | $25,000 | 8 years |
| Iowa | No | None stated by the state | 3 years |
| Kansas | No | $12,000 | 4 years |
| Kentucky | No | $1,000 | 4 years |
| Louisiana | Yes | $50,000 | See the official page |
| Maine | Yes | None stated by the state | 7 years |
| Maryland | Yes | None stated by the state | 4 years |
| Massachusetts | No | None stated by the state | 7 years |
| Michigan | No | $10,000 | See the official page |
| Minnesota | No | None stated by the state | 5 years |
| Mississippi | No | $5,000 | 4 years |
| Missouri | Yes | $10,000 | 4 years |
| Montana | Yes | $25,000 | 4 years |
| Nebraska | Yes | $15,000 | 4 years |
| Nevada | Yes | $10,000 | 4 years |
| New Hampshire | No | None stated by the state | 5 years |
| New Jersey | Yes | None stated by the state | 5 years |
| New Mexico | Yes | $10,000 | 4 years |
| New York | Yes | None stated by the state | 4 years |
| North Carolina | Yes | None stated by the state | 5 years |
| North Dakota | No | $7,500 | 4 years |
| Ohio | Yes | None stated by the state | 5 years |
| Oklahoma | No | $10,000 | 4 years |
| Oregon | Yes | None stated by the state | 4 years |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | $25,000 | 4 years |
| Rhode Island | ? | None stated by the state | 4 years |
| South Carolina | No | None stated by the state | 10 years |
| South Dakota | No | None stated by the state | 6 years |
| Tennessee | No | $10,000 | 4 years |
| Texas | Yes | $10,000 | 4 years |
| Utah | Yes | $5,000 | 4 years |
| Vermont | Yes | None stated by the state | 2 years |
| Virginia | No | None stated by the state | 4 years |
| Washington | No | $10,000 | 4 years |
| West Virginia | No | None stated by the state | 5 years |
| Wisconsin | Yes | $500 | 4 years |
| Wyoming | Yes | None stated by the state | 6 years |