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Pennsylvania
Department of State
Notary Division
Bureau of Commissions,
Elections and Legislation
210 North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
1-717-787-5280

Pennsylvania Notary Handbook
Notary Application
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In Pennsylvania, the Secretary of the Commonwealth may appoint as many notaries public as are deemed necessary. A notary public must be at least 18 years old; be a resident of or employed within the Commonwealth; and be of good moral character, integrity and ability.

Notary public appointees for an initial commission only must have completed a pre-approved three-hour notary education course.  In addition, please be advised that under a recent Supreme Court ruling, effective immediately, any applicant for reappointment who was appointed on July 1, 2003 or before and whose notary commission was in effect July 1, 2003 is permanently EXEMPT from the education requirement.  Exclusions include the following:  1) those who received a letter of reappointment but failed for 45 days after the beginning of their terms to obtain a bond and have their bond, commission and oath recorded; 2) those who resigned their commissions and did not seek reappointment; 3) those who permitted their commissions to expire and did not seek reappointment; and 4) those whose commissions were revoked as the result of a disciplinary action taken by the Department. 

The following persons are not eligible to hold the office of notary public:

  1. Any person holding any judicial office in the Commonwealth.
  2. A member of the U.S. Congress, and a person holding an office or appointment of profit or trust under the legislative, executive or judiciary departments of the federal government for which he or she receives a salary, fees or prerequisites.
  3. Any member of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania.


Notary Public News

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Hearing resumes for Jordan Brown
WFMJ
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Pennsylvania- A hearing resumed Friday for a 12-year-old boy accused of murder. Authorities are trying to determine whether or not Jordan ...
Hearing for Pa. boy, 12, accused of killing womanThe Associated Press
How Young Is Too Young to Face Life in Prison?ABC News
Boy May Be Tried as Adult in Killing of Dad's FianceeAOL News
Youngstown Vindicator
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New York Daily News

Owner of Parrot Stolen by Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) To File Lawsuit
American Banking News
The woman, Angela Iannelli is a part-time bartender and owns a small diner in Pennsylvania. Although she had not gotten behind on herm mortgage payments, ...
Bank of America: Polly wants a lawyerBoston Globe
Lawsuit: Bank of America 'Stole' Woman's ParrotAvvo
Bank of America sued for seizing parrotBBC News
ChattahBox -Barron's (blog) -NowPublic
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Former Edwards Aide Avoids Jail
New York Times
By AP PITTSBORO, NC (AP) — A former aide to John Edwards avoided jail again on Friday in a dispute over a tape that is said to show Mr. Edwards and his ...

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TPMDC (blog)

Pennsylvania race could go national
Politico
The special election to fill the House seat of the late Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha will pit a candidate who ...
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MiamiHerald.com

China delivers Venezuela jets for anti-drugs fight
Reuters
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela on Saturday tested six training and light attack jets bought from China for defense and anti-drugs flights in a deal that ...
Venezuela obtains K-8 military planes from ChinaYnetnews
China warplanes in VenezuelaStraits Times
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New York Times

Is Failure Forgivable? Health Care and the Presidency
New York Times
“I generally wouldn't take advice about what's good for Democrats” from Mr. McConnell, he told an audience in Pennsylvania. But he conceded that “that's ...

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