HOW TO BE COME A NOTARY PUBLIC

The actual application process in handled through the office of the Secretary of State.  To contact them you can write to:     

Secretary of State

Index Department, Notary

111 East Monroe

Springfield, Illinois  62756

Or

Access an application checklist and download their official Application for a Commission as a Notary Public through the Secretary of State’s website.

WHERE CAN YOU OBTAIN YOUR NOTARY CERTIFICATE?

• The Adams County Clerk’s office will send you a letter informing you that a Commission has arrived.  Bring that letter to the County Clerk’s office located at 507 Vermont Street, Quincy, Illinois.

WHAT IS REQUIRED BEFORE YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR NOTARY CERTIFICATE?

A filing fee of $5.00.  Checks should be made out to the Adams