Posted by Anonymous on 8/28/04 10:11pm
Msg #6936

Pennslyvannia Notaries

I am planning on to move to PA in the Spring 2005 and I was hoping that someone whose a notary in PA could tell me how to apply to become a notary. Thank you!

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 8/28/04 10:31pm
Msg #6939

Re: Pennsylvania Notaries

Unless things have changed since the handbook I have:
Any citizen of Pennsylvania being 18 years of age or over, of known character, integrity and ability shall be eligible to the office of notary public, if he shall have resided in the Commonwealth for at least one year immediately preceding the date of appointment and shall be a registered elector in the Commonwealth.

The application has to be accompanied by a $25 filing fee. The application must bear the endorsement of the Senator of the district where the applicant resides or in the case of a vacancy in that senatorial district , shall be endorsed by a Senator of an adjacent district.

Reply by Gracie/PA on 8/30/04 10:15am
Msg #7003

Re: Pennsylvania Notaries

Things have changed, Sylvia!

No more residency requirement. Applicants must live or work in PA.

Filing fee is up to $40.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 8/30/04 10:55am
Msg #7010

Re: Pennsylvania Notaries - Gracie

Thanks Gracie

Do you know if the updated handbook is online? I like to keep my information current.

Reply by Gracie/PA on 8/30/04 1:43pm
Msg #7021

Re: Pennsylvania Notaries - Updated Info

Here you go: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bcel/lib/bcel/notaries/notary_public_new_03.pdf

However, there was also a State Supreme Court Ruling in June about education, so check here also: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bcel/lib/bcel/notaries/supremecourtdecsionrelatedwebsitenotice.pdf

You may need to copy and paste links if they don't fit on one line.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 8/30/04 4:48pm
Msg #7027

Re: Pennsylvania Notaries - Updated Info

Thanks Gracie Appreciate it

Reply by Carolanne_PA on 8/29/04 6:33am
Msg #6949

Just go to the state website at www.dos.state.pa.us and click on notaries.