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Louisiana notary journal requirements

Louisiana requires records for remote online notarizations. We found no in-person journal requirement. US Notary Journal is an electronic notary journal that asks for exactly what Louisiana expects in each entry.

We could not fully confirm this summary from primary sources. Check with the Louisiana commissioning office before relying on it.

Journal required?

Required for remote/electronic acts only

Electronic journal allowed?

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

How long to keep it

No period found in statute. Keeping it at least 10 years is common practice.

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Source

La. R.S. 35:629

Recommended entry fields for Louisiana notaries

• 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
• Location of the act

An electronic notary journal for Louisiana

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