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Iowa Notary Journal Requirements

For remote notarizations, an audio-video recording is required (see below). Here is what Iowa asks of a notary's journal or record book, and the Uptown Seal Press Iowa Notary Journal built around it.

Iowa Notary Journal cover by Uptown Seal Press

Iowa journal rules at a glance

  • Iowa Code chapter 9B has no general journal requirement.
  • For remote notarizations, an audio-video recording is required (see below).

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

Inside the Iowa Notary Journal

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

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