New Jersey Notary Journal Requirements

New Jersey journal rules at a glance

• Required: a notary must keep a journal of all notarial acts.
• Record: date and time, type of act, name and address of each person, how identity was proven with ID details, and an itemized list of fees.
• Format: a bound book with numbered lines and pages, or a permanent, tamper-evident electronic journal. Only one journal at a time.
• Keep it 10 years after the last entry.
• Report a lost or stolen journal to the State Treasurer within 10 days.
• Attorneys and certain title insurance employees may keep records in their regular business files instead.

From the official New Jersey notary sources, checked October 20, 2026: nj.gov (1), nj.gov (2), nj.gov (3), pub.njleg.state.nj.us. Lines marked "Not confirmed" need checking with the state. General information, not legal advice.

Inside the New Jersey Notary Journal

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