Notaries Public in Wisconsin

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

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

Qualifications

In order to become a Notary Public in Wisconsin, you must be 18 years of age or older and be a resident of the United States. Applicants must have the equivalent of at least an 8th grade education and have demonstrated adherence to laws according to Wisconsin Statutes with regard to arrests/citations/convictions. You must have knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of a WI notary, as demonstrated via the Wisconsin Notary Public Tutorial.

A complete overview of qualifications and requirements for being appointed as a WI Notary Public can be viewed on the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions website.

Notary Public Wisconsin Mobile Notary Fees

Mobile notaries in Wisconsin may charge a reasonable travel fee to perform a notarial act.

Notary Public Wisconsin Maximum Notary Fees

Maximum notarization fees are based on the Wisconsin Government Code Section 137.01(9). Refer to the Wisconsin Statutes to see the maximum notary fees.

Wisconsin 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.

Wisconsin 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.