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Maryland notary journal requirements

Maryland requires a journal of all notarial acts, made at the time of the act and kept 10 years. Record "no fee" when none is charged. US Notary Journal is an electronic notary journal that asks for exactly what Maryland 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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Source

Md. Code, State Gov't § 18-219

What a Maryland 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
• ID number

An electronic notary journal for Maryland

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