Missouri Notary Public Handbook

Dear Missouri Notary:

We are pleased to provide you with a Missouri Notary Public Handbook. The work you do as a notary instills additional confidence in documents that are vital to the progress and livelihood of our state. Without the information contained within these pages, our legal and commercial systems could not function efficiently.

The handbook is provided to more than 60,000 notaries across the state, each of whom takes acknowledgements, administers oaths and affirmations, and certifies that copies of documents are true copies.

The powers and responsibilities of a notary are laid out in the Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 486. The provisions of this statute are included in the handbook, so that you might always have within your reach your duties and requirements under the law.

In addition to the statutes, the handbook provides general information related to your role as a notary, a glossary of important terms and copies of key application forms to assist you in the administration of your notary duties.

We hope you find this book to be a useful and thorough resource in your position as a notary public. If you need any further assistance, please do not hesitate to call our Business Services Division at (573) 751-2783. We are here to serve you.

Sincerely,

Missouri Secretary of State's Office

Commission's Division

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