Become a Notary in Alabama

Notaries in the State of Alabama are appointed and commissioned by the probate judges of the various counties. The probate judge reports to the Secretary of State the name, county, date of issuance and date of expiration of the commission of each notary appointed and commissioned under applicable law. Please note that the Alabama Secretary of State doesn't appoint notaries.

The Attorney General's office issued an Opinion to the Secretary of State that discusses the appointment, commission, qualifications, bond and seal of notaries public in Alabama. The AG requires that "Notaries public must give bond with sureties, to be approved by the judge of probate of the county for which they are appointed, in the sum of $10,000*, payable to the state of Alabama...Such bond must be executed, approved, filed and recorded in the office of the judge of probate before they enter on the duties of such office."

*NationwideNotaryBond provides a $10,000 4-year Alabama Notary Public Bond including $10,000 4-year FREE Notary Errors & Omissions coverage for only $65.00. They process, execute and deliver notary bonds the same business day your order is received assuring timely approval of your Alabama notary commission.

Office of Secretary of State
P.O. Box 5616
Montgomery, AL 36103-5616
Phone: (334) 242-7200

Alabama Notary Handbook
Alabama County Contact Information

al.com

Suspect kills Alabama police officer, wounds another Reuters By Kelli Dugan | MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - An assailant stabbed a Mobile police officer to death Friday afternoon outside Mobile County Metro Jail before fleeing in a police cruiser. The incident began outside the jail at around 3:50 pm when the ... Mobile officer wounded during incident at the Metro Jailal.com (blog) all 32 news articles »

Alabama Legal Professionals Launch Website To Help Foster Kids WHNT Alabama legal professionals are launching a new website to help children in the foster system. It's a first of its kind site in Alabama that joins forces with attorneys and judges throughout the state. The web site is called Child Defend. and more »

Baltimore Sun

Grounded US whooping cranes taking to the road Reuters By Andrew Stern (Reuters) - A flock of young whooping cranes stuck in Alabama have lost interest in following an ultra-light plane leading them to a Florida winter habitat, so the rare birds' human coaches prepared on Friday to drive them to a nearby ... Endangered Whooping Cranes Stalled in AlabamaWALB-TV Whooping Cranes To Stay In AlabamaWISN Milwaukee Alabama wildlife refuge to be winter home for wayward whooping cranesThe Republic all 245 news articles »

Alabama candidate files complaint on PSC commissioner al.com (blog) By AP A candidate for president of the Alabama Public Service Commission has filed an ethics complaint against her opponent, alleging state money is being used for political gain. The complaint, filed by candidate Kathy Peterson, said commission member ... and more »

Alabama Gives Day a success for local charities Sand Mountain Reporter Alabama residents made the first-ever Alabama Gives Day a resounding success by pledging to donate more than $740000 Thursday. In partnership with the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Razoo Foundation, more than 900 nonprofits reaped the ... Alabama Gives Day a success for LGBT communityExaminer.com Alabama Gives...Big!CBS42 Alabama Gives Day raises $743KBirmingham Business Journal all 4 news articles »

CBS Local

Alabama Democrats Respond to McGill Comments WAAY Montgomery, AL - Alabama Democratic leaders are responding to controversial remarks made by State Senator Shadrack McGill earlier this week. During a prayer breakfast in Ft. Payne, the first term Republican from Jackson County said that he believes in ... Alabama State Senator Thinks Increasing Teacher Pay Goes Against A 'Biblical ...ThinkProgress Alabama lawmaker claims he is misunderstoodExaminer.com Alabama Senator McGill defends his statements about teachers' payWAFF Yahoo! Contributors Network -CBS Local -Comedy Central (blog) all 47 news articles »

Bleacher Report

Tide's Pruitt named SEC's top recruiter ESPN (blog) But for the 2012 class, one of Alabama's coaches rose above. Jeremy Pruitt, who coaches the Alabama secondary, has been named by the ESPN recruiting team as the Recruiter of the Year in the SEC. Pruitt is anything but a hired gun, either. Glimpse at Alabama Crimson Tide's 7 Commits in the 2013 Recruting ClassBleacher Report Alabama stocks up on signing dayBend Bulletin Alabama, Texas, Florida State Land Top College Football RecruitsBusinessWeek Washington Post -Detroit Free Press all 470 news articles »

al.com (blog)

University of Alabama System trustee board forms search committee to find new ... al.com (blog) By Hannah Wolfson -- The Birmingham News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A committee of five leaders from the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees will lead the search for a new chancellor to fill the shoes of Malcolm Portera, who announced last month ... Free UAB members address UA Board of TrusteesWBRC Protesters oppose strip mine, push for new UAB football stadiumTuscaloosa News University of Alabama plans to renovate, expand Ferguson CenterThe Birmingham News - al.com (blog) Weld for Birmingham -The University of Alabama Crimson White -Birmingham Business Journal all 21 news articles »

The Birmingham News - al.com

Darius Philon was more committed to Alabama than Alabama was to him The Birmingham News - al.com By Kevin Scarbinsky, Birmingham News Darius Philon wore an Alabama hat at Vigor High's signing day ceremony but didn't sign with Alabama. He later signed with Arkansas. (Press-Register/Bill Starling) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The day after signing day, ... Former Alabama commitment Darius Philon signs with Arkansas (UPDATED with video)al.com National Signing Day worst sports day of the year (Hicks column)The Huntsville Times - al.com Darius Philon is second dramatic signing day indecision case involving Alabama ...Yahoo! Sports (blog) Technique all 10 news articles »

Alabama artists interpret folk song traditions at Kentuck exhibit Tuscaloosa News "American Idol" by Richard Dial and "Sweep Me Baby, Sweep Me All Night Long" by Thornton Dial are pieces in the exhibit "The Music Lives On: Folk Song Traditions Told by Alabama Artists" currently on display inside the Georgine Clarke Building at ... and more »

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