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Montana notary journal requirements

Montana requires a journal of all notarial acts, including each principal's signature. Electronic journals must be tamper-evident. US Notary Journal is an electronic notary journal that asks for exactly what Montana 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

MCA 1-5-618

What a Montana 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
• Date of the document

An electronic notary journal for Montana

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