Kansas Notary Journal Requirements

Kansas journal rules at a glance

• Required since January 1, 2022 (K.S.A. 53-5a20).
• Each entry: date and time, description of the record and type of act, full name and address of each person, how identity was proven (and ID issue and expiration dates), and any fee.
• One paper journal and one or more electronic journals are allowed.
• Keep for 10 years after the last entry. Only the notary or the Secretary of State may keep it; employers may not.
• A lost or stolen journal must be reported to the Secretary of State.

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

Inside the Kansas Notary Journal

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