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Colorado notary journal requirements

Colorado requires a journal entry for every notarial act, including oaths and copy certifications. Electronic journals are allowed. US Notary Journal is an electronic notary journal that asks for exactly what Colorado expects in each entry.

Journal required?

Required for every act

Electronic journal allowed?

Yes. An electronic journal is allowed when it is tamper-evident.

How long to keep it

10 years

Thumbprint

Optional

Source

C.R.S. § 24-21-519; 8 CCR 1505-11 Rule 4

What a Colorado journal entry must include

• Date and time of the act
• Type of notarial act
• Document type or description
• Signer name
• Signer address
• How identity was proven (ID type)
• ID issue and expiration dates
• Fee charged
• Signer signature

Good to know

• If you use an interpreter, record their name, address, and credential number.

An electronic notary journal for Colorado

Choose Colorado as your commission state and US Notary Journal sets up the entry form above, warns you about the Colorado fee cap where one applies, and locks each finished entry so it cannot be altered. Use it on your phone at the signing and on your computer at the office.

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Last checked 2026-10-25. General information, not legal advice.