New Hampshire Notary Journal Requirements

New Hampshire journal rules at a glance

• In-person acts: a journal is not required by law, but the state manual recommends keeping one.
• Remote acts: a journal is required.
• Entries are made at the time of the act: date and time, description of the record and type of act, full name and address of each person, how identity was proven (including ID issue and expiration dates), and any fee charged.
• Paper journals must be a permanent bound book with numbered pages; electronic journals must be permanent and tamper-evident.
• Keep the journal at least 10 years after the last entry.
• Report a lost or stolen journal to the Secretary of State promptly.

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

Inside the New Hampshire Notary Journal

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