NOTARY PUBLIC APPLICATIONS

What is a Notary Public?

A person authorized by the state in which the person resides to administer oaths (swearings to truth of a statement), take acknowledgments, certify documents and to take depositions if the notary is also a court reporter. The signature and seal or stamp of a notary public is necessary to attest to the oath of truth of a person making an affidavit and to attest that a person has acknowledged that he/she executed a deed, power of attorney or other document, and is required for recording in public records. The Secretary of State of each state appoints notaries public for a specified term of years. A notary public must see proof of identity (e.g. driver's license) of those swearing and keep an official journal of documents notarized. The authority is good only in the state which appoints the notary.

Applicants requesting to be come a notary public must have completed bond and an application which can be obtained at an insurance company. The applicant will then bring the bond into the Clerk's office and sign the bond in the presence of the County Clerk or Deputy County Clerk. The fee to file the bond in the County Clerk's office is $10. The clerk will then seal and initial the application and return it to the applicant. The applicant will then need to mail the application to the State of Michigan (address and application), along with a $10 check or money order made payable to the State of Michigan. The

Notary Public Application

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