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Salem OR 97301

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Salem Oregon 97310-1327
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Notary Public Services

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Becoming a Notary & Maintaining Your Commission
Becoming a Notary Step by step instruction on the notary commissioning process.	Live Notary Public Education Seminars Interested in becoming a Notary Public? Try one of our seminars in your area.
Notary Qualification What does it take to be a notary public in Oregon?	Notary Seminar Location Information Driving directions, parking information, and special information about venue locations.
Maintaining/Renewing Your Notary Commission Make sure your notary information is up to date; it's the law.	Notary Public Web Tutorial & Exam Free online education and exam that meets the legal educational requirement for notaries.
Forms & Fees For Oregon notaries.	Oregon Notary Public Education Providers List Approved companies providing notary education courses that meet the requirements of the law.

Aids to Notarization
Notary Public Guide The latest edition of the official manual for Oregon Notaries Public.	Complaint Against a Notary? Information about the Complaint process.
Fifteen Steps to a Proper Notarization 15-step checklist will avert the most common pitfalls that result in legal problems.	Laws & Rules Oregon Revised Statutes & Oregon Administrative Rules.
Current Topics A collection of important information about notarization.	Schedule of Fees Fees that a Notary can charge.
Notary Certificates Samples of Notary Certificates and their use.	Notary FAQ's Notary Public Frequently Asked Questions

Authenticating Documents
Apostille & Authentications When a notarized document needs to go out of the country, you might need one of these.	Apostilles & Authentication brochure A PDF document suitable for printing and ready reference.
Authenticating A PDF document about authenticating Oregon Notarization Vital Records & Diploma / Transcripts.	U.S. Department of State, Authentications A very informative site covering apostilles, certification of documents by the federal government.

Resources
Find an Oregon Notary Public Do you need something notarized? Locate a notary public in your area.	American Society of Notaries One of the national voluntary notary member associations.
Notary Seminar Location Information Driving directions, parking information, and special information about venue locations.	United States Notary Association One of the national voluntary notary member associations.
National Notary Association One of the national voluntary notary member associations.

Notary Vendors
Interested in becoming certified as a provider? Instruct the public on how to become a Notary for the State of Oregon.	Notary Public Seal Vendor Instructions to companies making notary public seals.