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Become a New Jersey Notary Public
To become a notary in New Jersey, you must submit a New Jersey Notary 
Application with a $25 fee and get an endorsement from your state 
legislator.  You must be at least eighteen years old. Notary terms 
are for five years and can be renewed for additional five year terms. 
You must be sworn into office by your local county clerk where you 
reside, or for non-residents, where you have your office. The notary 
is officially appointed by the state treasurer.  The State Treasurer 
may not appoint any person who has been convicted of a crime under the 
laws of any state or the United States, for an offense involving 
dishonesty, or a crime of the first or second degree.
 
Name and address changes
Whenever a Notary Public adopts a different  name, before notarizing 
any documents, he or she must submit a name or address change form form 
to the State Treasurer and clerk of the county in which he or she resides.  
Change request forms are available online, from the Business Services 
Customer Information Center, P.O. Box 452, Trenton, NJ 08646 or from the 
telephone forms line 609-292-9292, option #2 on the voice menu.
 
New Jersey Notary Association.
There are many notary associations nationwide. This particular one 
specializes in helping New Jersey notaries.
New Jersey Notary Association  732-267-7422
  
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