Nebraska Notary Seal Stamp

Each Notary Public, before performing any duties of his or her office, shall provide himself or herself with an official seal on which shall appear the words:

State of Nebraska, General Notary OR
State of Nebraska, General Notarial
His or her name
Date of expiration of his or her commission
(Recommended, but optional)

The official seal of a Notary Public shall be an ink stamp seal with which he or she shall authenticate all of his or her official acts.

Note: Round Seals are discouraged as there may NOT be enough space allowed on a document to properly affix a round seal.

Suggested Size: 2” x ½”
Suggested Shape: State of Nebraska or Rectangular

Each Notary Public, before performing any duties of his or her office, shall provide himself or herself with an official seal on which shall appear the words State of Nebraska, General Notary or State of Nebraska, General Notarial, and his or her name, and in addition, at his or her option, the date of expiration of his or her commission. A Notary Public may use the initial letters of his or her first name and middle name.

A Notary Public shall authenticate all his or her official acts with such seal. Under his or her official signature, on all certificates of authentication made by him or her, a Notary Public shall write, stamp, or otherwise show the date when his or her term of office as such Notary Public will expire if such date of expiration is not engraved on the seal.
The official seal of a Notary Public shall be an ink stamp seal with which he or she shall authenticate all of his or her official acts.

PROVIDED, that every notary who receives a commission, either new or renewal, on or after January 1, 1972, shall use an ink stamp seal to authenticate any instrument.