Connecticut state law does not require that notaries maintain a journal of their notarial acts.
However, it is the very strong recommendation of the Office of the Secretary of the State that they do
so. The journal is a record of the notarial acts performed and could be vital in protecting the notary
from possible liability. The journal should be a bound book to prevent loss or substitution of pages, and
the notary should record the following information for each transaction:
- the date and time of the notarial act;
- the nature or type of notarial act performed;
- a description of the document or proceeding;
- the signature, printed name and address of each person for
whom a notarial act is performed;
- the method by which a person's identity has been determined;
- the fee, if any is charged; and
- the place where the notarial act was performed.
