Washington Notary Journal Requirements

Washington journal rules at a glance

• Required. Every notary must keep a journal of all notarial acts.
• Paper journal: a permanent, bound book with numbered pages.
• An electronic journal may be kept only in addition to the paper journal.
• Entries include: date and time, description of the record and type of act, full name and address of each person, how ID was confirmed, and the signer's signature.
• Signatures in the journal aren't required for remote notarizations.
• Keep journals 10 years after the last act recorded in them.
• Attorneys may skip the journal if their practice keeps equivalent records.

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

Inside the Washington Notary Journal

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