Notary Bonds

Overview

The County Clerk's Office does not notarize documents but does maintain an index of notaries in Sonoma County. Notaries are also listed in the yellow pages of the phone book, some banks, 24 hour mail centers, etc.

Details

Becoming a Notary Public. To become a California Notary Public, call the Secretary of State Notary Public Division at (916) 263-3520 for information and applications. You may also access recorded information at (707) 565-3700.

Filing requirements:

Must be completed within 30 days of commission issuance date
Notary bond for $15,000 must be provided
Bring Commission and 2 copies of Oath issued by Secretary of State
Cash, check, or money order for $30 payable to County Clerk
Check or money order for $13 for first page of bond, $3 each additional page, payable to Sonoma County Recorder to record the bond
Names on commission, bond, and oath must be exactly the same

All the above should be brought to the following address for the oath to be administered and the filing to be completed:

Sonoma County Clerk
2300 County Center Drive, B-177
Santa Rosa, California 95403

A notary can also take his/her oath before another notary in the county. Call (707) 565-3800 for information about that process.

If you would like more information about the functions of the County Clerk's Office,
please call our 24 hour information line at (707) 565-3700, or you may call our office phone at
(707) 565-3800 during regular business hours, or visit our office Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

We are always interested in receiving your feedback and/or questions.

Important Notice... The staff of the Clerk-Recorder-Assessor's Office are forbidden by California legal codes to practice law or provide legal advice; this prohibition includes giving advice about what forms you might need or how you should fill them out.

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