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Oregon notary journal requirements

Oregon requires every notary to keep a journal, kept 10 years. A few acts (oaths, copy certifications, affidavits, verifications) are optional to record. US Notary Journal is an electronic notary journal that asks for exactly what Oregon expects in each entry.

Journal required?

Required for every act

Electronic journal allowed?

State guidance on electronic journals is not settled. Check with your commissioning office before using one as your only journal.

How long to keep it

10 years

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Optional

Source

ORS 194.300; OAR 160-100-0230

What a Oregon 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

Good to know

• Sharing an office journal is not allowed.

An electronic notary journal for Oregon

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