Missouri Notary Journal Requirements

Missouri journal rules at a glance

• A journal is required. It must be a permanently bound book with numbered pages, and only one may be active at a time.
• Each entry records:
• the date and time;
• the type of act and a description of the document;
• the signer's signature, name, and address;
• the name and address of the person requesting the act;
• the ID evidence;
• the fee;
• the address where the act was done, if not the notary's usual workplace.
• Never record Social Security or credit card numbers.
• Keep the journal at least 10 years after the last entry.

From the official Missouri notary sources, checked October 20, 2026: sos.mo.gov (1), s1.sos.mo.gov, sos.mo.gov (3), documents.house.mo.gov. Lines marked "Not confirmed" need checking with the state. General information, not legal advice.

Inside the Missouri Notary Journal

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