Requesting a Copy of a Notarial Record

Based on Government Code sections 8206(c) and 8206.5:

• Any member of the public may submit a written request for a copy of a transaction in the notary public journal.
• The written request must include the name of the parties, they type of document notarized, the month and the year the notarization took place.
• The cost to provide the requested information cannot exceed $0.30 per page.
• The Notary Public must respond to a written request for a copy of a transaction within 15 business
• The response should either be a photocopy of the line item from the Notary Public’s journal; or an acknowledgement that no such line item exists.