Wisconsin Notary Journal Requirements
A journal is not required in Wisconsin, but DFI encourages it. Here is what Wisconsin asks of a notary's journal or record book, and the Uptown Seal Press Wisconsin Notary Journal built around it.
Wisconsin journal rules at a glance
- A journal is not required in Wisconsin, but DFI encourages it.
- Suggested entries: date and type of act, and names and signatures of the people involved.
- For remote acts, an audio-video recording is required (see below).
From the official Wisconsin notary sources, checked October 20, 2026: dfi.wi.gov (1), dfi.wi.gov:443, dfi.wi.gov (3), dfi.wi.gov (4). Lines marked "Not confirmed" need checking with the state. General information, not legal advice.
Inside the Wisconsin Notary Journal
- 500 numbered entries, laid out the way Wisconsin entries should be recorded.
- The fields Wisconsin requires, and nothing it doesn't allow you to record.
- A built-in Wisconsin notary handbook in the back matter, with loan-signing basics and a notary info log.
- Original Wisconsin cover art from Uptown Seal Press.
- Paperback or hardcover, printed to order and shipped free.
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