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New Jersey notary journal requirements

New Jersey requires a journal of all notarial acts, one at a time. Electronic journals must be tamper-evident. Itemize fees. US Notary Journal is an electronic notary journal that asks for exactly what New Jersey 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

N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.18

What a New Jersey 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

Good to know

• Report a lost journal to the State Treasurer within 10 days.

An electronic notary journal for New Jersey

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