Notary Public

Each notary public is appointed by the Secretary of the State for a term of five years, beginning on the date of appointment and ending of the last day of the anniversary month five years later. The appointment is evidenced by a Certificate of Appointment bearing the notary's name. Upon receiving the Certificate of Appointment, and before performing any notarial act, the notary must take an oath of office. The appointment and oath of office must be recorded within thirty (30) days of having received the Certificate of Appointment with town clerk in the town in which the notary resides. The filing fee for recording the notary's commission and oath is twenty dollars ($20.00).

Any person who is a resident of Connecticut or who has his/her principal place of business in Connecticut and is eighteen years of age or older, may apply to become a Notary Public in the State of Connecticut. The application for appointment as notary public must be completed online  through the Secretary of State's webpage. For a new notary commission the fee is one hundred and twenty dollars ($120.00). The fee for a renewal is sixty dollars ($60.00). For further instruction on filing a Name Change or Change of Address, additional Notary Public information and for the Notary Manuel, see the website link above.  

REGISTER NOTARY APPOINTMENT CERTIFICATE