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Hawaii notary journal requirements

Hawaii requires a journal of all notarial acts, kept 10 years. One tangible and one electronic journal at a time. US Notary Journal is an electronic notary journal that asks for exactly what Hawaii 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

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Optional

Source

HRS § 456-15

What a Hawaii 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
• ID number

An electronic notary journal for Hawaii

Choose Hawaii as your commission state and US Notary Journal sets up the entry form above, warns you about the Hawaii 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.