If you wish to become a notary public, please contact the California Secretary of State Notary Public Information Desk at (916) 263-3520.
After you receive your Commission Certificate from the California Secretary of State, you may file your Notary Bond and Oath of Office with our office.
Before you file, please check that the following information in your commission packet
is correct:
First, Middle, and Last Name
Address
County
To file in person:
You may file your Notary Bond and Oath of Office in person at the Orange County Clerk-Recorder Department, Hall of Records and Finance, 12 Civic Center Plaza, Room 106, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
Please bring the following with you when you visit our office:
Original commission certificate
Bond signed by you as the principal (Your name must match your certificate exactly; for example, if your certificate has your full middle name your bond must show your full middle name.)
Two oaths of office forms, unsigned
Filing fees of:
Registration fee $28.25
Bond Recording fee $6.00 for first page, $3.00 for each additional page
Please make checks payable to Orange County Clerk-Recorder
Government-issued Identification Card
To file by mail:
First, Please take the following with you to a notary public within the County of Orange to get notarized:
Original commission certificate
Two completed oath of office forms, unsigned
Applicable fee for notarization
You may mail your materials and request for filing (as outlined below) by certified mail to the Orange County Clerk-Recorder Department, Hall of Records and Finance, 12 Civic Center Plaza, Room 106, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Please include the following:
A photocopy of your commission certificate
Original bond, signed by you as the principal
Two completed oath of office forms, each copy originally signed by you and the notary that administered the oath
Filing fees of:
Registration fee $28.25
Bond Recording fee $6.00 for first page, $3.00 for each additional page
Please make checks payable to Orange County Clerk-Recorder
A self addressed, stamped envelope
A photocopy of your bond
A letter requesting a “conformed” copy of the bond for confirmation of filing
A phone number where you can be reached during the day (If there are any issues with your oath, we may be able to make a correction over the phone, depending on the situation.)
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