Colorado Notary Journal Requirements

Colorado journal rules at a glance

• Required for all notarial acts, including remote ones (C.R.S. 24-21-519). Narrow exception if the employer keeps the same records, but the state advises against relying on it.
• Record: date and time, description of the record and act, each signer's full name, address, and signature, how ID was established (and credential type), the fee, and any interpreter's details. Remote entries include the provider's name.
• Paper or tamper-evident electronic journals are allowed. Keep it in a safe place under your exclusive control.
• When the commission ends, either keep it 10 years and tell the Secretary of State where it is, leave it with your employer, or send it to state archives.

From the official Colorado notary sources, checked October 20, 2026: coloradosos.gov (1), coloradosos.gov (2), coloradosos.gov (3), coloradosos.gov (4). Lines marked "Not confirmed" need checking with the state. General information, not legal advice.

Inside the Colorado Notary Journal

• 500 numbered entries, laid out the way Colorado entries should be recorded.
• The fields Colorado requires, and nothing it doesn't allow you to record.
• A built-in Colorado notary handbook in the back matter, with loan-signing basics and a notary info log.
• Original Colorado cover art from Uptown Seal Press.
• Paperback or hardcover, printed to order and shipped free.