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New Notary Application

The following items are needed to complete your notary application in our office:

  • Application for Certificate of Notary Public
  • Notary Public Application for Appointment
  • Statements of Qualification and Waiver of Police Record Forms

*Forms available upon receipt of payment to Clerk of Courts

On the Application for Certificate, please complete to the signature line.  You may have your signature notarized by a Notary Public or if we need to witness your signature, you must appear and sign in our presence.  On the Application for Notary Public (front side only) complete to the signature line and sign.  You do not need to do anything with the back side of this form.  Also, complete Statements of Qualifications and Waiver of Police Record.

Fees for New Application
When the above forms are picked up at the Clerk’s Office a $31.00 application/examination fee is to be paid to the “CLERK OF COURTS” (cash, money order, cashiers’ check or credit/debit card only-a convenience fee of $2 will be charged if you use a credit/debit card). This includes the booklet needed to study for the examination and the filing fee for your Commission when it is returned from the Secretary of State.  After completing the above forms, present them to our office with a $15.00 check/money order to “OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE.”   You must bring your commission into our office for filing before you notarize any documents.
Exam Dates
These are the tentative dates for the examination.  Please call the day before the examination date you wish to attend.  Our phone number is (419) 586-6461.  These forms must be completed and returned to our office with the fees 10 days prior to the meeting date you wish to attend.

The examination is held in Room #308 in the Courthouse Ohio Room at 3:00 p.m. on the following dates:

January 31, 2019
February 28, 2019
March 28, 2019
April 25, 2019

May 30, 2019
June 27, 2019
July 25, 2019

Last Exam Date
The last date for giving notary examination through Mercer County will be on 7/25/19 @ 3:00.  Any new commissions after that date will have to go through the Ohio Secretary of State’s office.  Please call if you have any questions.  Thank you.
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