Florida Notary Journal Requirements
Traditional notaries: a journal is recommended but not required by Florida law. Here is what Florida asks of a notary's journal or record book, and the Uptown Seal Press Florida Notary Journal built around it.
Florida journal rules at a glance
- Traditional notaries: a journal is recommended but not required by Florida law.
- Online notaries: must keep a secure electronic journal (date/time, type of act, document, each signer's name and address, how ID was verified, and the fee).
- Online journals and audio-video recordings must be kept at least 10 years.
From the official Florida notary sources, checked October 20, 2026: leg.state.fl.us (1), leg.state.fl.us (2), leg.state.fl.us (3), leg.state.fl.us (4). Lines marked "Not confirmed" need checking with the state. General information, not legal advice.
Inside the Florida Notary Journal
- 500 numbered entries, laid out the way Florida entries should be recorded.
- The fields Florida requires, and nothing it doesn't allow you to record.
- A built-in Florida notary handbook in the back matter, with loan-signing basics and a notary info log.
- Original Florida cover art from Uptown Seal Press.
- Paperback or hardcover, printed to order and shipped free.
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