Effective August 15, 2008, the application and qualifying process
to become a notary will be administered by the Secretary of
State's office. The deadline for an applicant to register to take the exam
as provided for in R.S. 35:191.1 is sixty days prior to the date of
the examination. The notarial exam is given twice a year, the first
Saturday in the months of June and December.
Upon successfully passing the examination,
the new notary must submit the following to the Clerk of
Court:
-
Notary Oath of Office;
- Bond for faithful performance of his duties
in the sum of $10,000.00, in favor of the governor
. This bond is to be
approved by the Clerk of Court for the parish where the Notary will
exercise the functions of his office and recorded in this
office.
Submit to the Secretary of State's
office:
- the approved bond, with recordation information if it
is a personal surety bond;
- the recorded
oath;
- the Certificate of Competency from
Judge;
- any additional documentation required pursuant to R.S.
35:191
For additional help please contact the office of the Secretary
of State, Notary Specialist at 225-922-0507 or visit their website at www.sos.louisiana.gov.
