Notaries Public in Mississippi

Welcome to the Notary Near Me ™ page for Mississippi. Click on the links above to find a notary in Mississippi by city. Once you locate a Mississippi 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 Mississippi

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

Qualifications

In order to become a Notary Public in Mississippi, you must be 18 years of age or older and be a legal resident of Mississippi. You must comply with the Mississippi Statutes pertaining to Notary Acts.

Visit the Secretary of State website for a complete overview of qualifications and requirements for being appointed as a MS Notary Public.

Notary Public Mississippi Mobile Notary Fees

A Notary may charge a travel fee if it is agreed upon prior to the commencement of travel and if the client understands that the travel fee is separate from the fee(s) for performing the notarial act(s) (Section 25-33-1 et seq. Mississippi Code of 1972 as amended).

Notary Public Mississippi Maximum Notary Fees

Maximum notarization fees are based on the Mississippi Government Code Section 25-33-1. The maximum fee that a Notary may be charge is $5 per notarial act. Refer to the Notary Rules and Regulations issued by the Secretary of State to see the maximum notary fees.

Mississippi 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.

Mississippi 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.