Required education for new notaries in the State of Ohio.

The Stark County Bar Association now offers online notary education to obtain your notary license in the State of Ohio!

For a Non-Attorney to become a notary in Ohio you must complete all the steps outlined below:

1. Obtain a BCI background check. To obtain a list of where to get a criminal background check you may visit the Ohio Attorney General’s website at https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/.
2. Within 6 months of completing your background check, you must successfully complete a 3-hour notary education class and pass a test through an authorized education and testing provider like the Stark County Bar Association. The fee for the class and test is $130.00 paid directly to the SCBA.
3. Complete and submit a New Notary Application electronically to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office. A $15.00 application fee must be paid directly to the secretary of state with a credit or debit card when the application is submitted.
4. The secretary of state will process your completed application and, if approved, it will issue your commission directly to you after you have affirmed your compliance with the rules. Your commission will expire 5 years from the date it was issued.

For more information, please visit: https://ohionotaryclass.com/notary-information/

For information on renewing your notary license, please visit: https://ohionotaryclass.com/notary-renewal/

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