Become an Ohio Notary Public
Notary applicants in Ohio must contact their local county clerks office, as they handle all notary
applications and commissions. The rules vary slightly from county to county as well. After receiving
your commission from the Secretary of State of Ohio, you must register it with the Commons Pleas Court
in the county where you reside, even if you work in a different county. You will need to fill out a
change of address amendment form if you move during the period when you have a notary commission.
