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Maintaining a notary journal is required by law in many states and strongly recommended in all states. A notary journal is a record of the notarial acts performed by a notary public. A notary public who holds a current california notary public commission and who has. The notary public code of professional responsibility recommends entries be made at the time the notarization was performed. Journal return county clerkrecorder county of santa clara. Purchase notary public materials california secretary of state. The california secretary of state relies on notaries public to perform their duties with honesty and integrity on behalf of the people of california. Click the more details link to learn about our journal.
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