What is a Notary Journal Template?

A notary journal is an official record of the notarial transaction.

What should be included in the notary journal?

Date and Time Notarized Type of Notarization Description of the Document Type of ID The Printed Name, Signature, and Address of the Signer The Fee Other Information

What is notary log book?

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What is the purpose of a notary journal?

The purpose of a notary journal is to serve as proof of a document’s existence and authenticity if the document goes missing or is challenged in a court case. It can also serve as a proof of honest fulfillment of their duties and last, but not least, is simply required in most US states.

Notary Journal Template

Simple Notary Journal

Date Notarized	Date of Document	Individual's Name
(MM.DD.YYYY)	(MM.DD.YYYY)	[Individual.FirstName][Individual.LastName]
(MM.DD.YYYY)	(MM.DD.YYYY)	[Individual2.FirstName][Individual2.LastName]
(MM.DD.YYYY)	(MM.DD.YYYY)	[Individual3.FirstName][Individual3.LastName]

Line-style Notary Journal Template

Left Side of Journal Page

Date Notarized	Type of Notarization	Date of Document	Individual's Name
(MM.DD.YYYY)	(Acknowledgment / Jurat / Signature / Certification copy / Other)	(MM.DD.YYYY)	[Individual.FirstName][Individual.LastName]
(MM.DD.YYYY)	(Acknowledgment / Jurat / Signature / Certification copy / Other)	(MM.DD.YYYY)	[Individual2.FirstName][Individual2.LastName]
(MM.DD.YYYY)	(Acknowledgment / Jurat / Signature / Certification copy / Other)	(MM.DD.YYYY)	[Individual3.FirstName][Individual3.LastName]
(MM.DD.YYYY)	(Acknowledgment / Jurat / Signature / Certification copy / Other)	(MM.DD.YYYY)	[Individual4.FirstName][Individual4.LastName]
(MM.DD.YYYY)	(Acknowledgment / Jurat / Signature / Certification copy / Other)	(MM.DD.YYYY)	[Individual5.FirstName][Individual5.LastName]

Signature

Right Side of Journal Page

Address of Individual	Detailed Identification of Individual	Notary Fee
[Individual.StreetAddress][Individual.City][Individual.State][Individual.Country][Individual.PostalCode]	(Personal knowledge / ID Document / Signature / Certification copy /Other)	$
[Individual2.StreetAddress][Individual2.City][Individual2.State][Individual.Country][Individual.PostalCode]	(Personal knowledge / ID Document / Signature / Certification copy /Other)	$
[Individual3.StreetAddress][Individual3.City][Individual3.State][Individual3.Country][Individual3.PostalCode]	(Personal knowledge / ID Document / Signature / Certification copy /Other)	$
[Individual4.StreetAddress][Individual4.City][Individual4.State][Individual4.Country][Individual4.PostalCode]	(Personal knowledge / ID Document / Signature / Certification copy /Other)	$
[Individual5.StreetAddress][Individual5.City][Individual5.State][Individual5.Country][Individual5.PostalCode]	(Personal knowledge / ID Document / Signature / Certification copy /Other)	$

Block-style Notary Journal

Official journal record of notarial act

Type of notarial act

Date of notarization (MM.DD.YYYY)	Time XX:XX AM/PM
Date of document (MM.DD.YYYY)
Type of document ________________________________
No. of documents _____	Fee $ _____

Acknowledgment	Act performed electronically
Jurat
Signature	Act performed remotely
Certification copy
Other	A/V File location ___________________

Platform

Signer to complete this section

Type of identification

Signature

Printed Name [Individual.FirstName][Individual.LastName]

Address [Individual.StreetAddress][Individual.City]

[Individual.State][Individual.Country][Individual.PostalCode]

Personal knowledge

ID Document

Issue/Exp Date (MM.DD.YYYY)

Signature

Certification copy

Other

Notary Journal Template

Simple Notary Journal