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Maine notary journal requirements

Maine requires a journal for electronic and remote notarizations, and allows one for paper acts. US Notary Journal is an electronic notary journal that asks for exactly what Maine expects in each entry.

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

10 years

Thumbprint

Optional

Source

4 M.R.S. § 1920

Recommended entry fields for Maine 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

An electronic notary journal for Maine

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