QUALIFICATIONS
FOR NEW MEXICO 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
New Mexico 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
New Mexico residents are appointed for a four year term.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BEGINNING THE NOTARY
PUBLIC LICENSING PROCESS
Fill out the New Mexico 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 you have submitted the questionnaire
you will be mailed (with supplies) or emailed (without supplies) your $10,000 Bond, Application, and Professional
Liability policy.
You will then need to send your
completed Application, Bond, and a check or money order in the amount of
$20.00 to:
Secretary of State
325 D on Gaspar - Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87503
Note that the
online form asks you to select an New Mexico Notary Package including your
choice of Professional Liability Protection as shown in the following chart.
Complete
the questionnaire online
| All New Mexico Notary Packages
include: |
Notary Bond (required by
New Mexico law)
$10,000, 4-year notary bond (required
by law) with $35,000
professional liability protection underwritten by RLI
Insurance Company, Peoria, IL. Individual
notary public professional liability protection is available at
three levels of coverage:
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$125.00
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- Package
II: $25,000 professional liability limit
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$115.00
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- Package
III: $20,000 professional liability limit
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$100.00
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- Package
IV: $15,000 professional liability limit
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$80.00
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- Package
V: $10,000 professional liability limit
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$50.00
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For information about how to
contact the New Mexico Secretary of State Notary Office by phone or online,
visit our New Mexico
Notary Resource page. You can also download the New Mexico
Notary Public Handbook directly from the New Mexico Secretary of
State website.
