Notaries Public in Delaware

Welcome to the Notary Near Me ™ page for Delaware. Click on the links above to find a notary in Delaware by city. Once you locate a Delaware Notary Public, view details of their professional notary experience on their profile page, such as whether they are a loan signing agent, or can receive e-docs.

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Become a Notary Public in Delaware

The information and links below provide a general overview of how to become a Notary Public in Delaware

Qualifications

In order to become a Notary Public in Delaware, you must be 18 years of age or older and be a legal resident or have a principal place of business or employment in Delaware. Applicants may not have had a felony conviction or been convicted of a misdemeanor involving dishonesty.

A complete overview of qualifications and requirements for being appointed as a DE Notary Public can be viewed on the Secretary of State website: http://notary.delaware.gov

Notary Public DE Mobile Notary Fees

There are not any restrictions on the amount a Delaware Mobile Notary may charge as a travel fee. Mobile notaries may charge extra for late night signings, as well as hospital and jail signings.

Notary Public DE Maximum Notary Fees

Delaware notaries public may charge a maximum fee of $5 per paper notarial act and $25 per electronic notarial act based on the Delaware Government Code Section 4311. Refer to the sections of the Delaware Code pertaining to Notaries Public to see the maximum fees: http://notary.delaware.gov/nplaw.shtml.

Delaware Notary Public Acknowledgment Information

An acknowledgment is the notary act of a signer declaring to a Notary Public that they have willingly signed a document. The act of presenting a signed document before a Notary Public and asking the Notary Public to notarize the signature constitutes acknowledging signing the document. The signer may sign the document before being in the presence of the Notary Public, however, the signer must appear before the Notary Public to sign the notary journal and receive the affixation of the notary seal on the notary certificate.

Delaware Notary Public Jurat Information

A Jurat is the notary act of a signer swearing under oath before a Notary Public that the statement in the notarized document is true. Jurat certificate wording must accompany all Jurat notary acts in one of the following: within the document itself, after the signature area(s), or on an attached certificate form.