QUALIFICATIONS
FOR ILLINOIS NOTARIES PUBLIC
You must be:
At least 18 years of age
A citizen of the United
States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
A resident of the State of Illinois for at least 30
days
Able to read and write the English language
Of good moral character
Must have not been convicted of a felony
Must have not had a notary commission revoked during the
past 10 years
Effective
June 13, 2000, under certain conditions, residents of states bordering Illinois may be commissions as Illinois Notary Publics.
Illinois residents are appointed for a four year term. Out of state residents are appointed a one year term.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BEGINNING THE NOTARY
PUBLIC LICENSING PROCESS
Fill out the Illinois notary questionnaire and submit to
Atkinson Bros. Agency by mail or fax. You may also complete the questionnaire
online by completing the online registration form
or the online renewal form.
After your completed
application is
submitted to the state licensing office, you will
receive notification from the county clerk that your commission certificate
is available to pick up. At that time, you have the option to pick up your
commission in person (a $5.00 state issuance fee applies), or to mail in the
signature card provided by the county clerk (a $10.00 mail-in issuance fee
applies). After you receive your Illinois Notary Public Commission
certificate, fax a copy to us at 1-800-929-6094 to receive your notary
supplies.
Note that the
online form asks you to select an Illinois Notary Package including your
choice of Professional Liability Protection as shown in the following chart.
Complete
the questionnaire online
| All Illinois Notary Packages
include: |
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Illinois State Filing Fee (required by Illinois law) |
$10.00 |
Notary Bond (required by
Illinois law)
$5,000, 4-year notary bond (required
by law) with $105,000
professional liability protection underwritten by Western Surety Company, Sioux Falls, SD. Individual
notary public professional liability protection is available at
three levels of coverage:
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|
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$484.50
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- Package
II: $55,000 professional liability limit
|
$276.50
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- Package
III: $30,000 professional liability limit
|
$172.50
|
- Package
IV: $20,000 professional liability limit
|
$153.00
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- Package
V: $15,000 professional liability limit
|
$133.50
|
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Other professional liability limits
are available. Call for details.
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Notary Supplies Package
- Self-inking stamp/seal (required by
Illinois law)
- Full-sized notary record book (American Society of Notaries)
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Included |
Optional Express Delivery Service
- Overnight filing for application and
bond
- Overnight delivery for supplies
package
|
$20.00
$20.00 |
For information about how to
contact the Illinois Secretary of State Notary Office by phone or online,
visit our Illinois
Notary Resource page. You can also download the Illinois
Notary Public Handbook directly from the Illinois Secretary of
State website.
