STATEOFNEWJERSEY
DEPARTMENTOFTHETREASURY
NOTARYPUBLICINFORMATIONANDAPPLICATIONINSTRUCTIONS
ANotaryPublicservesasanimpartialwitnesstothesigningofdocuments,atteststothesignatureonthe
document,andmayalsoadministeroathsandaffirmations.TheStateTreasurercommissionsnotarypublicsfor
afive‐yearperiod.
A1423:Anotarypublicwhoisnotlicensedasanattorney‐
at‐lawshallnotuseoradvertisethetitleoflawyeror
attorney‐at‐law.Anotarywhoadvertiseshisservicesmustprovideastatement“Iamnotanattorneylicensed
topracticelawandmaynotgivelegaladviceaboutimmigrationoranyotherlegalmatteroracceptfeesfor
legaladvice”.
PREREQUISITESFORANOTARYPUBLICCOMMISSION
ANotaryPublicmustbearesidentofNewJerseyoraresidentofanadjoiningstatewhomaintains,or
isregularlyemployedinanofficeinNewJersey;and
ANotaryPublicmustbe18yearsorolder;and
ANotary
PublicmaynothavebeenconvictedofacrimeunderthelawsofanyStateortheFederal
Government,foranoffenseinvolvingdishonesty,oracrimeofthefirstorseconddegree.
STEPSFORAPPLYINGTOBECOMEANOTARYPUBLIC
1. VisittheNewJerseyDivisionofRevenueand
EnterpriseServices(DORES)websiteat
http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/toapplyforaNotaryPublicCommissiononline,or
Completethepaperapplic ationformasfollows:
Entertheappropriateinformationinlines1‐8.
IfyouareacurrentNotaryPublicandyourNameorAddresshaschanged,makesuretocheckthe
appropriatebox(es)onlines2/3.
Ifyouareanon‐residentofNewJersey,enterthebusinessnameandaddressofyourofficeor
placeofemploymentinNewJerseyinline9andattachanaffidavittoyourapplication attestingto
yourhomeaddress.
ReceiveanendorsementfromamemberoftheNewJerseyStateLegislatureonlines10/11.
2. Sendthe
completedandendorsedpap erapplicationformwithacheckforthefilingfeeof$25.00
(non‐refundable) to:DORES,NotaryPublicSection, POBox452,Trenton,NJ08646.Makecheck
payableto:Treasurer,StateofNewJersey.
Providedyourapplicationformisproperlycompleted,DORESwillmailyouaNotaryPublic
CommissionCertificatetogetherwithanOathQualificationCertificatewithin30days.
3. TakeyourNotaryPublicCommissionCertificateandOathQualificationCertificatetotheOfficeofthe
CountyClerkwhereyoureside(fornon‐residents,whereyouareemployedinNewJersey)toswearto
theOathofOffice.
Note
thatyouwillberequiredtopaythefilingfeepertheCountyClerk'sstatutoryfeeschedule.Your
CountyClerkwillsendyourOathQualificationCertificatetoDORES.