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North Carolina notary journal requirements

North Carolina requires journals for electronic and remote notaries. Traditional notaries may choose to keep one, tangible or electronic. US Notary Journal is an electronic notary journal that asks for exactly what North Carolina 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

G.S. 10B-38; 18 NCAC 07I

Recommended entry fields for North Carolina 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
• Signer signature
• Location of the act

An electronic notary journal for North Carolina

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