Notary Bulletin

FEATURE3 important things Notaries need to know about AI fraud

By David Thun

Notary fraud is no joke, and AI fraud is even harder to spot. But the best defense is to always follow the rules of notarization.

What kind of Notary are you? Let’s check the results!

By David Thun, October 6, 2025

This summer, we published a new quiz, “What kind of Notary are you?” to learn more about our Notary community and find out what kind of services, income, and goals you have in mind for your commissions. We asked several questions, and based on the results, the quiz chose the type of Notary for each participant.

San Francisco fines Notary $600,000 for unauthorized legal advice to immigrants

By David Thun, October 1, 2025

A California Notary was ordered to pay more than $600,000 in penalties and legal fees in September 2025 for providing unauthorized legal services to immigrants, according to the San Francisco City Attorney’s office.

Notary Voices: Essential tools and apps for Notaries

By Phillip Browne, September 29, 2025

We asked Notary professionals what tool or app is most important for running their business. Here’s what they said.

Conference discusses AI, notarization errors and disability laws affecting Notaries in 2025

By NNA Staff, September 12, 2025

State Notary officials and the NNA met in Biloxi, Mississippi to discuss issues such as AI misinformation, notarization errors and federal disability laws affecting Notaries.

3 important things Notaries need to know about journal thumbprint requests

By David Thun, September 2, 2025

Should a Notary ask a signer to leave a thumbprint in the Notary’s journal entry? While in the past this was a common practice to deter fraud, privacy concerns surrounding the collection of biometric data such as thumbprints have arisen over the years, and some states have changed their laws as a result.