Registration Of Notary Commissions
All new Notary Commissions are now registered and processed through the Secretary of State. For more information, please visit their website here or call them at 217-782-7017.
Please click here to download a Notary Public Application.
Notary Public Certificates of Authority
Upon receipt of a written request, the notarized document and a fee of $2.00 per document payable to the County Clerk, the County Clerk's Office shall provide a certificate of authority certifying a notary public's appointment and commission in Sangamon County. You may come in person or submit the above mentioned documentation through the mail.
For a Certificate of Authority for a newly registered Notary, go through the Secretary of State at 111 E. Monroe, Springfield, IL 62701 or call them at 217-782-7017. For more information, visit please visit their website here.
Notary Public Services
The County Clerk's Office provides Notary Public services to the public. A person's signature can be notarized when valid identification and a fee of $1.00 per notarization are presented. The person needing their signature notarized must appear in person, have valid ID and must sign their document in front of the Notary Public.
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