Mississippi Notary Journal Requirements
A journal is required. Every notarial act is recorded at the time it is done, as a separate entry. Here is what Mississippi asks of a notary's journal or record book, and the Uptown Seal Press Mississippi Notary Journal built around it.
Mississippi journal rules at a glance
- A journal is required. Every notarial act is recorded at the time it is done, as a separate entry.
- A paper journal must be bound, with numbered pages and lines. An electronic journal must be tamper-evident and recoverable.
- Never record full Social Security, driver's license, or account numbers; the last four digits are allowed. Addresses are recorded as city and state only.
- Report a lost or stolen journal within 10 days.
- The rules say to destroy journals 10 years after the last act recorded.
From the official Mississippi notary sources, checked October 20, 2026: sos.ms.gov (1), sos.ms.gov (2), sos.ms.gov (3), sos.ms.gov (4). Lines marked "Not confirmed" need checking with the state. General information, not legal advice.
Inside the Mississippi Notary Journal
- 500 numbered entries, laid out the way Mississippi entries should be recorded.
- The fields Mississippi requires, and nothing it doesn't allow you to record.
- A built-in Mississippi notary handbook in the back matter, with loan-signing basics and a notary info log.
- Original Mississippi cover art from Uptown Seal Press.
- Paperback or hardcover, printed to order and shipped free.
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