Notary Public

Each notary public is appointed by the Secretary of the State for a term of five years, beginning on the date of appointment and ending of the last day of the anniversary month five years later. The appointment is evidenced by a Certificate of Appointment bearing the notary's name. Upon receiving the Certificate of Appointment, and before performing any notarial act, the notary must take an oath of office. The appointment and oath of office must be recorded within thirty (30) days of having received the Certificate of Appointment with town clerk in the town in which the notary resides. The filing fee for recording the notary's commission and oath is twenty dollars ($20.00).

Any person who is a resident of Connecticut or who has his/her principal place of business in Connecticut and is eighteen years of age or older, may apply to become a Notary Public in the State of Connecticut. The application for appointment as notary public must be completed online  through the Secretary of State's webpage. For a new notary commission the fee is one hundred and twenty dollars ($120.00). The fee for a renewal is sixty dollars ($60.00). For further instruction on filing a Name Change or Change of Address, additional Notary Public information and for the Notary Manuel, see the website link above.  

REGISTER NOTARY APPOINTMENT CERTIFICATE

Oath already taken and form signed before a notary

Step 1.Register in Town you live in

Register notary appointment first in town you live and second in the town you work in.

Step 2.Submit to Town Clerk's Office

  • Submit the signed and notarized Notary Appointment certificate to the Town Clerk's office for filing. Make sure to include both pages of the certificate.
  • Submit by mail, drop box or in person.
  • Once our office receives the signed certificate, it will be received for record and the original returned. 

Step 3.Fee

Need to be given an oath and to sign before a notary

Step 1.Register in Town you live in

Register notary appointment first in town you live and second in the town you work in.

Step 2.Bring certificate to Town Clerk's office

  • Bring Notary Appointment certificate to the Town Clerk's office for filing. Make sure to include both pages of the certificate.
  • Oath will be given in office. 

Step 3.Fee

  • Filing fee is $20.00.
  • Credit card or Check/Money Order/Bank Check made payable to the Manchester Town Clerk's Office.

 

Apostille For Notaries

Can be also obtained through the Secretary of State Dept. See their Secretary of State website for further information/forms.

 

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