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A single document can be notarized for $25 using Notarize. Each additional notary seal will cost $10 but most documents only require one.

a place to include the title “Notary Public” under your signature; not your title at work. Although Iowa law does not require notaries public to keep a journal, it is strongly recom- mended. A journal serves as a permanent record of notarizations you perform.

A Notary Public is a person commissioned by the Secretary of State to serve the public as an impartial and unbiased witness by identifying persons who come before the Notary. The most common function of the Notary is to witness and attest that a person signing a document is authentic.

160-100-0230—Notarial Acts Not Required to be Recorded in Notarial Journal A notary public may, but is not required to, record in a notarial journal any information about the following notarial acts performed or documents notarized by the notary public: (1) Administering an oath or affirmation; (2) Certifying or ...

For a document to be notarized, it must contain: 1) text committing the signer in some way, 2) an original signature of the signer, not a photocopy (if a signature is required). 3) a notarial “certificate,” which may appear on the document itself or on an attachment.

Most commonly, notary publics are needed to act as a witness to certify or attest signatures and documents. This includes signed documents or electronic records and requires the notary to ensure the signer's identity and willingness to sign.

While not required in Iowa, keeping a record of all notarial acts in a Notary journal is strongly recommended.

For a notary commissioned by the Secretary of State, the stamp MUST include: (1) name, (2) the words “Notarial Seal” and “Iowa”, (3) the words “Commission Number” followed by your commission number, and (4) the words “My Commission Expires” followed by the expiration date or a blank line to write in the date.