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Montana Notary Handbook

Cover of the 2021 Montana Notary Public Handbook featuring a historic government building with columns and a dome, and text with contact information for the Montana Secretary of State, Christi Jacobsen.
Notary Services

Montana notaries public hold an important office of public trust. The notary serves Montana’s citizens and businesses by insuring the validity of signatures on documents. To help Montana notaries effectively serve the public, the Secretary of State has created the Montana Notary Public Handbook. The Handbook includes information about how to become a notary public, how to properly perform a variety of notarial acts, and how to properly journalize performed notarial acts, along with other important information related to being a Montana Notary Public.