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Mississippi notary journal requirements

Mississippi requires one journal of all notarial acts, including the address of the act when it is not your business address. US Notary Journal is an electronic notary journal that asks for exactly what Mississippi 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

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

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Source

Miss. Code § 25-34-37

What a Mississippi 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
• Location of the act

An electronic notary journal for Mississippi

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