Notary Public

If you have received your commission as a Notary Public from the Secretary of State and Sacramento County is the county of your primary business, you must register with the Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder. There are two ways to register. These procedures are discussed in the instructions you received from the Secretary of State and available on their website at http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/notary/notary_cklist_bond.htm.

To register in person, you will need your original commission from the Secretary of State, your original notary bond for $15,000.00, a filing fee of $20.00, and a recording fee of $11.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page of the bond.

To file by mail, you must appear before a commissioned and registered notary in this county to give your oath. After giving your oath before the notary, you must send the original notarized oath, a copy of the commission and the original bond (with lead sheet if needed), by certified mail to:

Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder
P. O. Box 839
Sacramento, California 95812-0839

Please include the filing fee of $20.00 and a recording fee of $11.00 for the first page (including any lead page) and $3.00 for each additional page for recording your notary bond.

If you have any questions, please call (916) 874-1645.