STATE OF N.J. NOTARY PUBLIC OATHS

The County Clerk's Office can supply you with an application to become a Notary Public. The completed application must be forwarded either to one of your Assemblypersons or your State Senator who represents the town in which you reside with the appropriate fee. He or she will endorse your application and forward it to the Secretary of State for processing. Once you receive your certificate of commission, you have 90 days in which to appear in person at the County Clerk's Office to take your oath of office. You may NOT act as a notary until you have taken this oath. There is a County Clerk filing fee of $15.00 payable by cash, check or money order. Your commission is valid for a period of five years.

Mail completed application along with a $25.00 check payable to the State of New Jersey to one of the legislators at the link below. He or she will Sign off on the application and then forward it to Trenton. Trenton will send your completed paperwork to you and you must come into the County Clerk's office to be sworn in.

List of Legislators who the application should be forwarded to for approval

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR APPLICATION, PLEASE CALL: (732) 745-3870.