Become a Notary in Indiana
An applicant for a commission as a notary public for Indiana
must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, and
must be a legal resident of the State of Indiana
Secretary of State's Office
Office of Secretary of State
Notary Department
State House, Room 201
200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
1-317-232-6542
G. A. MacDonald Associates is a family-owned Independent Insurance Agency in Fort Wayne. They offer color-coded instructions
and priority handling of your Indiana Notary Application via their website at: www.gamacdonald.com/notary.htm. They review your application for
completeness, execute the notary bond with the insurance carrier, and forward
your commission request to the Indiana Secretary of State's office via
first-class mail. The typical turnaround time is seven (7) to
ten (10)
business days from the
date they receive your application until you receive your notary public
commission.
You can expedite your commission by overnighting your
application to their office
and using their Priority Service.
They process these Priority Service applications on the same business day
and FedEx® them
to the Secretary of State's office. They will notify you via e-mail of your commission number and expiration date. Priority Service
clients typically experience a one (1) to two (2) business day turnaround.
Commissions are sent via first-class mail to your home address from the Secretary of
State's office. If you select the optional Notary Public Errors
& Omissions coverage, G. A. MacDonald Associates will issue the policy
from its offices and e-mail the policy via Adobe®
*.pdf file attachment. If no e-mail address is provided, the policy
will be sent via first-class mail.
G. A. MacDonald Associates, Inc. is not affiliated in any way with the Indiana Secretary of State's office. They simply streamline the notary bond process and provide exceptional service for their clients.
Check on your application
To confirm the status of your notary public commission, visit the Notary
Public Indiana Database. Search by first and last name and your
county of residence and you can determine your commission expiration
date online before you receive it by mail. It may take
7-10 business days for Standard Service (1-2 business days for Priority
Service) for your commission to be issued.
Helpful Links
Indiana
Notary Public Guide
Notary
Public Indiana Database Check on the status of your application,
search for notaries in your county, etc.
Other Forms
Indiana
Notary Address Change Form (Adobe *.pdf) Use for a change of
address within the original county of residence.
Indiana Revised or
Duplicate Notary Request Form (Adobe *.pdf) Use for a name change,
change of address to another county in Indiana, or when the
original commission is misplaced.
Indiana
Notary Termination Request Form (Adobe *.pdf) Use when the
notary moves out of state, accepts another lucrative public office,
resigns or ceases to be a Notary Public for any other reason.
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