Submit your Notary Public Application to the State, enclosing your State application fees.
Pass the State-required Notary Exam (given following approval of your Application).
Receive your State-issued Letter of Passing or Renewal Letter (within 4 to 6 weeks).
Forward a COPY of your Letter of Passing or Renewal Letter to the NNA for processing.
We will mail your activated Notary Bond to you via First Class mail.
File your Notary Bond with the Clerk of Circuit Court.
*Pennsylvania Bonds and E&O policies underwritten by Nations Bonding Company, Austin, Texas (a subsidiary of Merchants Bonding Company [Mutual]); all other Bonds and E&O policies underwritten by Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual), Des Moines, Iowa. Agent for all Bonds and E&O policies is NNA Insurance Services, Inc. All rates subject to change without notice. Commission number and commission effective and expiration dates required prior to E&O insurance activation.
Application Materials
Contact Secretary of State:
Department of Attorney General
Notary Public Office
425 Queen Street
Honolulu, HI 96813 1-808-586-1216
National Notary Association P.O. Box 541032 Los Angeles, CA 90054-1032 Phone: 1-800-876-6827
Notary Provisions
Term:
Four Years
Commissioning Fee:
$40.00 for NEW or RENEWAL commissions
Application Fee:
$10.00 for NEW or RENEWING Notaries
Bond Required:
$1,000
Seal Required:
The Notary's official seal must include: The name of the Notary, the Notary's commission number and the words "Notary Public and "State of Hawaii."
The seal must be circular, not over 2 inches in diameter, and have a "serrated or milled edge border." The seal may still be either an inking stamp or an embosser. Rectangular seals are no longer allowed.
Jurisdiction:
State (all islands and waters of Hawaii)
Journal:
Required by law
Notary Public Sign:
Required by Administrative Rules
Live and Online Notary Training
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