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Application Procedures
New and Renewing Notary Packages
Renewing Notary Packages do not come with a notary journal
Our New and Renewal Notary Packages include your required $5,000 Indiana Bond with an included voucher redeemable for a $5,000 E&O policy. The State of Indiana requires purchasing your notary bond, which you will need to send along with your notary application. The price for this notary bond is the same if purchased with one of our packages or purchased separately.
Step 1: Order your required $5000 Indiana Notary Bond with an included voucher redeemable for a $5,000 E&O policy from The Notary's Store.
Please visit The Notary's Store, you will be entering the Indiana section for your $5,000 Surety Bond. Included with your bond and application/oath form is a redeemable voucher for a notary errors and omissions insurance policy. We offer a New Notary Supply Package and a Renewing Notary Supply Package which include your required Indiana Notary Seal/Stamp and recommended Indiana Notary Journal, and other needed notary supplies at a special reduced price. Indiana law does not require a notary to keep a record of his/her official acts, but it is recommended to do so. A log book or journal will offer an excellent way of recalling past notarial acts. If a notary is called upon to testify in court, a log book or journal may help establish what actually took place. The Indiana Notary Journal was specifically designed for this purpose, and contains many elements not available in other notary journals. To order, enter all required information and scroll down through the page to locate the notary packages, or you can purchase your notary supplies separately. Follow the onscreen instructions through checkout and your supplies will be sent to you as soon as your order is processed, and will be shipped in usually no more than 1 business day. Once you have your official bond be sure to make a copy of the actual bond for your records and you may proceed with step 2.
The application includes detailed instructions regarding how it is to be completed. Please be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly.
It is suggested that a notary use one of the following when choosing their official name:
- Both his/her first and middle names
- First name with middle initial
- Initial and middle name along with his/her surname
Once you receive the application and bond form from The Notary's Store, complete it according to the provided instructions and prepare to submit the application to the Secretary of State.
Step 2: Submit the completed Application, Bond and $5.00 fee to the Secretary of State.
The completed application, including the oath of office and bond, should be forwarded to the Secretary of State with a fee of five ($5) dollars payable to the "Secretary of State", in the form of a check or money order. Do not send currency in the mail. Be sure to make a copy of the actual bond for your records.
Notary Department
Secretary of State's Office
Room 201, State House
Indianapolis, IN 46204
The Secretary of State will forward your commission to you or to your surety company, if requested to do so by enclosing a self-addressed return envelope with the application.
Step 3: Receive your Indiana Notary Commission information and order the remainder of your supplies from The Notary's Store
Once you have all of your paperwork completed and have received your supplies you will be ready to begin your duties as a notary public for the State of Indiana.
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