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The Columbus Bar has been processing notary applications for over 60 years and is an authorized education and testing provider for traditional notaries under the Ohio Notary Public Modernization Act.
We have everything you need to prepare your application for the Ohio Secretary of State – from your background check and required education and testing to your stamps and supplies.
A Notary Public is a public officer appointed under authority of state law with power to administer oaths, certify affidavits and take acknowledgments. No person may be appointed to public office as a Notary Public in Ohio unless he or she is 18 years of age or over and an Ohio resident (or a nonresident attorney who is licensed to practice law in Ohio and has a principal office in Ohio).
Notary Public FAQThe CBA provides quality notary supplies (stamps, seals, embossers, stamp pads, etc.) through our approved vendor. Please wait to order your stamp until you have completed your application with the Secretary of State and received your commission number. The name on your stamp should appear as it does on your commission.
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Notary Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance is essentially "liability" coverage designed to protect your personal and professional assets in the event you make a mistake as a Notary that causes your client to suffer financial loss. The Columbus Bar provides E&O insurance through respected insurer RLI.
More Information
If you would like to speak with our Notary Administrator, you may email notary@cbalaw.org, or call our office Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30am and 5:00pm at (614) 221-3810 or toll-free at (877) 666-8279.