Official Stamp RequirementA Washington Notary must affix an official stamp on every tangible notarial certificate (RCW 42.45.130[2][a]). “The seal or stamp used at the time that a notarial act is performed must be the seal or stamp evidencing the notary public’s...

Personal AppearanceRequirement: “Except as provided in RCW 42.45.280, if a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial...

Authorized ActsWashington Notaries are authorized to perform the following notarial acts (RCW 42.45.010[8]): Take acknowledgments; Administer oaths and affirmations; Take a verification on oath or affirmation; Witness or attest a signature; Certify or attest a copy;...

Notary Signing AgentsQualifications and Oversight: Currently, there are no statutes, regulations or rules expressly governing, prohibiting or restricting the operation of Notary Signing Agents within the state of Washington. Recording Requirements“All pages of the...

Records RequirementJournal: “A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts that the notary public performs” (RCW 42.45.180[1]). “A notary public shall record each notarial act in a journal at the time of notarization...

The signing party must be at least 18 years old. The signing party must be able to understand the nature of the document and its consequences. The signing party must be signing the document voluntarily, without any coercion or force. The signing party must not be...

This article describes the law concerning Notarial Acts in Washington State and the U.S.RECOGNITION OF NOTARIAL ACTS Notarial Acts in Washington “(1) A notarial act may be performed in this state by: “(a) A notary public of this state; “(b) A judge, clerk, or deputy...

This article describes the Wa. State laws relating to Notarial ActsRules “The director may establish by rule the maximum fees that may be charged by notaries public for various notarial services” (RCW 42.45.170[1]). Maximum Fees Paper and Electronic Notarial Acts:...

Official Stamp RequirementA Washington Notary must affix an official stamp on every tangible notarial certificate (RCW 42.45.130[2][a]). “The seal or stamp used at the time that a notarial act is performed must be the seal or stamp evidencing the notary public’s...

Personal AppearanceRequirement: “Except as provided in RCW 42.45.280, if a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial...

Authorized ActsWashington Notaries are authorized to perform the following notarial acts (RCW 42.45.010[8]): Take acknowledgments; Administer oaths and affirmations; Take a verification on oath or affirmation; Witness or attest a signature; Certify or attest a copy;...

Notary Signing AgentsQualifications and Oversight: Currently, there are no statutes, regulations or rules expressly governing, prohibiting or restricting the operation of Notary Signing Agents within the state of Washington. Recording Requirements“All pages of the...

Records RequirementJournal: “A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts that the notary public performs” (RCW 42.45.180[1]). “A notary public shall record each notarial act in a journal at the time of notarization...

The signing party must be at least 18 years old. The signing party must be able to understand the nature of the document and its consequences. The signing party must be signing the document voluntarily, without any coercion or force. The signing party must not be...

This article describes the law concerning Notarial Acts in Washington State and the U.S.RECOGNITION OF NOTARIAL ACTS Notarial Acts in Washington “(1) A notarial act may be performed in this state by: “(a) A notary public of this state; “(b) A judge, clerk, or deputy...

This article describes the Wa. State laws relating to Notarial ActsRules “The director may establish by rule the maximum fees that may be charged by notaries public for various notarial services” (RCW 42.45.170[1]). Maximum Fees Paper and Electronic Notarial Acts:...