Washington, DC Notary Journal Requirements
Required for all official acts (D.C. Code § 1-1231.18). Here is what Washington, DC asks of a notary's journal or record book, and the Uptown Seal Press Washington, DC Notary Journal built around it.
Washington, DC journal rules at a glance
- Required for all official acts (D.C. Code § 1-1231.18).
- Record: name and address of each person, date, type of ID, type of document, fee, and signatures of everyone who signed.
- Format: a permanently bound book with numbered pages, or a tamper-evident electronic journal. Electronic and remote acts require an electronic journal.
- Keep the journal for the whole commission; when the commission ends, turn it in to ONCA. The journal belongs to the notary, not the employer.
From the official Washington, DC notary sources, checked October 20, 2026: os.dc.gov (1), os.dc.gov (2), os.dc.gov (3), os.dc.gov (4). Lines marked "Not confirmed" need checking with the state. General information, not legal advice.
Inside the Washington, DC Notary Journal
- 500 numbered entries, laid out the way Washington, DC entries should be recorded.
- The fields Washington, DC requires, and nothing it doesn't allow you to record.
- A built-in Washington, DC notary handbook in the back matter, with loan-signing basics and a notary info log.
- Original Washington, DC cover art from Uptown Seal Press.
- Paperback or hardcover, printed to order and shipped free.
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