Virginia Notary Journal Requirements

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

Virginia journal rules at a glance

NEW: starting July 1, 2026, every Virginia notary must keep a record (journal) of paper notarial acts.
Keep it at least five years from the date of the transaction.
Entries include: date and time, type of act, document type or title, printed name and address of each signer, how ID was confirmed, and the fee charged.
Electronic notaries keep an electronic record for at least five years, plus a copy of any audio-video recording used.

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

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