Posted by BoomerSooner on 2/20/13 8:42am
Msg #456626

The size of your states notary guide

Good morning;

What is the average size of your states notary guide, Oklahoma is 5 pages, 3 of the pages are example documents.

Reply by Shoshana/AZ on 2/20/13 8:56am
Msg #456629

AZ is 58 pages with lots of good solid information.

Reply by 101livescan on 2/20/13 9:22am
Msg #456634

Roughly 56 pp of civil code, not an easy read, lots of penalties and remedies for wrong doing.

$10,000 for not collecting ID at the time of notarization, falsification of document, plus a felony conviction. What is your state's penalties for the same?

Reply by ArtG/KS on 2/20/13 10:48am
Msg #456649

The booklet in Kansas used to be about 39 pages. Its now online only. Now this is overkill but I also have a complete set of the Kansas Statutes Annotated too and Its something like 40 hardbound volumes of full sized books. I rarely look anything up in those since most of what I research can be found on line.

Reply by jba/fl on 2/20/13 11:23am
Msg #456656

Florida's 102 pages, including statutes, glossary and Index.

It is well worth printing and carrying about with one.

Ours is online if you wish to peruse: http://www.flgov.com/notary_ref_manual/

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 2/20/13 11:46am
Msg #456661

Our current handbook is numbered at 47 pages, and about half of it is all just relevant state law/code as opposed to actual handbook or rules. And, inn it's printed form, it's only 8.5"x5"... so, really...not that big.

But then, we also have the sample workbook which they have been promoting lately, which goes in to more depth and procedures. This is an educational workbook that is pre-approved by the Secretary of State for use by the educational vendors to teach the state mandated notary classes. The vendors can use this workbook as-is, or they can write and submit their own material for approval. The point being, though, that the sample workbook is a more detailed version of the handbook and, since also approved by the Secretary of State and on their website... just as important a reference, IMO.

That can be found here: http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/notary/forms/notary-education-sample-workbook-2013.pdf

It's 65 pages and doesn't rehash as much code, but gives examples and situations that, frankly, are more helpful than the handbook itself sometimes.

Reply by garland/CA on 2/20/13 1:11pm
Msg #456678

thanks, Marian, I hadn't seen the workbook before n/m

Reply by SharonMN on 2/20/13 12:47pm
Msg #456673

Ours in Minnesota is 3 pages, which is better than the nothing we had a few years ago.

Reply by parkerc/ME on 2/20/13 7:56pm
Msg #456750

Maine - 35 pgs n/m

Reply by Malbrough_LA on 2/20/13 8:01pm
Msg #456752

Have it at the office, but I think it's 650ish just for the

SoS book. Then there's Civil Code books and Revised Statutes.