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Illinois Notary Public Resources

Find Illinois Notary Public information all in one place

Notary How-Tos

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How To
Become a Notary Public in Illinois

Ultimate guide to getting your Notary Public commission

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How To
Renew as a Notary in Illinois

Steps to renewing your Notary commission

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How To
Become a Notary Signing Agent

Overview on becoming a Notary Signing Agent

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How to Become a Remote Online Notary in Illinois

Step-by-step process on applying to perform RONs

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How to Become an Electronic Notary

Requirements for notarizing electronic documents in person

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Illinois Notary Laws

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Illinois Notary Primer

From state Notary laws to best practices, this handbook has all of the information you need to perform notarizations confidently and according to law.

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Illinois Law Summary

These statutes cover everything from the Notary Public application process to short-form notarial certificates. Find the written laws governing Notaries Public here.

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Recent Notary Legislation

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Jan 1
2025

IL Senate Bill 3513

Senate Bill 3513 exempts licensed attorneys, judges, or employees of licensed attorneys or the court, from taking the mandatory education courses for a Notary Public and Electronic Notary Public commission.

Jan 1
2025

IL House Bill 4592

Authorizes the Illinois Secretary of State to develop and issue mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) and identification cards (mIDs).

Jan 1
2024

IL House Bill 2269

Illinois is the first state to enact the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act (UEEPDA), authorizing Notaries to use electronic signatures on electronic nontestamentary estate planning records.

Nov 17
2023

IL House Bill 351

House Bill 351 clarifies that Notaries and Electronic Notaries are not required to record in their journals notarial acts performed on certain electoral documents.

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Secretary of State

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Springfield, IL 62756

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