My journal will soon be full. I have been a Notary for 17 years and I’ve forgotten if I must deliver the full journal to the Secretary of State or the County Clerk? — J.G., Irwindale, CA
If you plan to continue being a Notary, keep your completed journals under your direct and exclusive control. If you plan to resign your commission, deliver all of your journals to the county clerk’s office in which your current oath is on file within 30 days of the resignation. You must also deliver the journals to the county clerk if you are disqualified, removed from office or allow your commission to expire without obtaining reappointment within 30 days of your current expiration date. Since you are in Los Angeles County, the county clerk will charge you $10 to deposit all of your journals at that time.
Hotline answers are based on the laws in the state where the question originated and may not reflect the laws of other states. If in doubt, always refer to your own state statutes. – The Editors
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