Become a Nebraska notary public with Notary Rotary, Inc.

Qualifications:

To be approved for the office of notary public for the state of Nebraska an individual must meet the following qualifications:

• He or she has taken and passed a written examination on the duties and obligations of a Notary Public.
• He or she has never been convicted of a felony or other crime involving fraud or dishonesty.
• Must be at least nineteen years of age.
• The applicant certifies to the Secretary of State under oath that he or she has carefully read and understands the laws relating to the duties of notaries public and will, if commissioned, faithfully discharge the duties pertaining to the office and keep records according to law.
• The applicant must be able to read and write English.

Term of appointment:

Each person appointed a Notary Public shall hold office for a term of four years from the effective date of his or her commission unless sooner removed.

Step 1: Complete the written notary public examination.

The test is available from the Nebraska Secretary of State's office. To acquire the test you may write, call, or otherwise contact their office and request the materials be mailed to you.

Notary
P.O. BOX 95104
(402) 471-2558

The written examination will be a take home, open book type test. The test must be completed by the applicant who will then swear an oath that they completed the test without assistance from others. Answers must be hand marked-no machine marked or pre-printed tests will be allowed. There will be 20 questions on the test, multiple choice and true or false. The applicant may miss no more than 3 questions to pass. Once the test is completed it should be mailed to the Secretary of State office, notary section at the address given above.  Once you submit the test you should wait for your written results to come from the office of the Secretary of State before continuing to the next step. If you pass proceed to step 2. If you do not pass, the notary division of the office will send a second test out with the notification that the applicant did not pass the first test.

Step 2: Order your $15,000 surety bond from Notary Rotary, Inc.

The notary bond is a specific document that must be completed and submitted as part of the application process. No bond or insurance that your employer is already holding will function as your notary bond.

Please visit the Notary Rotary online store here: Nebraska Notary Supplies, choose Nebraska from the menu, and enter the store for your official Nebraska notary bond.  To order, enter the required information, scroll down through the page to locate and select the notary bond and, if you choose to have it, Nebraska notary errors and omissions insurance and follow the instructions through checkout. Your order will be processed as soon as possible, usually no more than two days before shipping.

When you receive your surety bond from Notary Rotary, Inc. make a copy for your records and proceed to step 3.

Step 3: Download and complete the Nebraska notary public application.

Nebraska Notary Public Application

You will need to arrange for a commissioned notary public to witness your signature on the oath portion of the application. Submit this Notary Application, your $15,000 Surety Bond, and $30.00 Commission fee to the Secretary of State's Office after you have received confirmation from our office that you have passed the written examination.

Make check payable to: Secretary of State. We accept personal checks, money orders, and cashiers checks, but prefer that you do not send cash through the mail.

Mail to:

Secretary of State, Business Services Division (Notary)
PO Box 95104
Lincoln, NE 68509.

When any person is appointed to the office of Notary Public, the Secretary of State shall cause his or her signature or a facsimile thereof to be affixed to the commission and he or she shall affix thereto the great seal of the state. Upon the filing and approval of the bond the Secretary of State shall mail or deliver the commission to the applicant. The form and format of the commission shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State.

Step 4: Order the remainder of your supplies from Notary Rotary, Inc

You must obtain an official seal with which to authenticate your official acts. This must be a rubber ink stamp, but an impression seal may be used in conjunction with it, you can get both of these items from Notary Rotary, Inc. Although Nebraska law does not require that notaries keep a journal of their notarial acts, it is a strong recommendation of the Office of the Secretary of State that they do so. A journal is a record of the notarial acts performed and can be vital in protecting the notary from possible liability.

Please visit our store for your Nebraska notary seal stamp, Nebraska notary journal, and any other supplies you may need, by clicking on the following link: Nebraska Notary Supplies and choosing Nebraska from the drop down menu as you did when ordering the bond.