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Notary & Document Certification - Notaries Public

• What is a Notary Public?
A notary public is an officer commissioned by the Michigan Secretary of State.

• Qualifications

• Application Process

• Surety Bond Information

• Oath of Office

• Length of Appointment

• Notarization of Document(s)

• Record Keeping

• Jurat vs. Acknowledgements - Which One??

• Foreign Language Documents

• Prohibitions

• Liability

• Fees

• Notary Signing Agents

• Changes/Corrections/Duplicate Certificates

• Michigan Department of Corrections Employees Only

• For Further Information


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• Notary Public Information
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• Becoming a Michigan Notary Public Brochure. PDF icon

• Michigan Notary Public Act (2003 PA 238) PDF icon

• Michigan Notary Public Search

• Licensed Surety Bond Agencies

• A letter to notaries public from Secretary Land PDF icon

• Michigan Notary Public Application Process PDF icon

• Michigan Notary Public: Request for Duplicate/Notice of Change PDF icon

• Application for Michigan Notary Public Commission PDF icon



Notaries Public Quick Links
 •  Becoming a Notary Public
 •  Michigan Notary Public Act (2003 PA 238) PDF icon
 •  Notary Public Search

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