Ohio Notary Journal Requirements

Here is what Ohio asks of a notary's journal or record book, and the Uptown Seal Press Ohio Notary Journal built around it.

Ohio journal rules at a glance

Online notaries must keep an electronic journal of each online notarization, in order.
Online journal entries include date and time, type of act, document description, each signer's electronic signature, printed name and address, how identity was proven, the system used, the fee, the signer's location, and the recording reference. Never record a Social Security number.
Online journals and recordings are kept for the authorization term, then sent to the Secretary of State or an approved repository, which keeps them 10 years.
Journal requirement for traditional in-person acts: Not confirmed — check the official source.

From the official Ohio notary sources, checked October 20, 2026: codes.ohio.gov (1), codes.ohio.gov (2), codes.ohio.gov (3), codes.ohio.gov (4). Lines marked "Not confirmed" need checking with the state. General information, not legal advice.

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