Notary Public
A notary public must file an oath of office and bond with the county clerk's office in the county where their principal place of business is located.
After you receive your state commission certificate, you may file your Notary Bond and Oath of Office with our office.
- Prepare your packet with the following items:
- Photocopy of commission
- Original Bond in the amount of $15,000 which reads exactly as the commission
- Print name and return mailing address in the top left-hand corner of the bond. Bonds submitted without mailing addresses will be returned
- Two completed oath of office forms
- Each copy must be originally signed by the applicant and the notary who administered the oath. (Notary must take oath in the county where the oath will be on file)
- Prepare payment
- Notary registration fee is $69 and includes recording a one-page bond. If the bond is more than one page, there is an additional fee of $3.00 per page after the first page
- Make checks or money order payable to the Riverside County Recorder. (We do not accept temporary checks or altered money orders)
- Do not send cash by mail
- Mail your document by Certified Mail or any other means of physical delivery that provides a receipt to one of the addresses below:
Standard USPS Overnight service
(UPS, FedEx, etc.)Riverside County Recorder
P.O. Box 751
Riverside, CA 92502-0751Riverside County Recorder
2724 Gateway Drive
Riverside, CA 92507- If the oath is sent to any other address, there is no guarantee that it will be received at the correct office for processing in a timely manner.
- Documents must be received by the County Clerk's office at least 10 days prior to the filing due date that appears on your oath.
- Documents are not processed on weekends or on official Riverside County holidays.
The County Clerk's office will verify the documents, file, and record the bond, forward it to the Recorder's office, issue the oath of office for the Secretary of State, and the signature card for the County Clerk's office.
No customer copy of the bond will be returned unless a self-addressed stamped envelope, is provided. Once the notary receives the customer copy of the bond, they may start notarizing documents. The original bond will be returned in approximately 3-4 weeks.
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- Keep your order number (SST#)
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Please bring:
- Original notary commission certificate issued from the Secretary of State
- Two (2) unsigned oaths of office issued by the Secretary of State
- Original bond in the amount of $15,000 indicating the same dates referenced on the oaths of office for a term of four (4) years and signed by a notary (principal)
- Copy of the bond to be conformed (optional)
- Valid government-issued photo ID
- Payment: we accept credit/debit card, cash, check, and money order
- Prepare your packet with the following items:
- Photocopy of commission
- Original Bond in the amount of $15,000 which reads exactly as the commission
- Print name and return mailing address in the top left-hand corner of the bond. Bonds submitted without mailing addresses will be returned
- Two completed oath of office forms
- Each copy must be originally signed by the applicant and the notary who administered the oath. (Notary must take oath in the county where the oath will be on file)
- Prepare payment
- Notary registration fee is $69 and includes recording a one-page bond. If the bond is more than one page, there is an additional fee of $3.00 per page after the first page
- Make checks or money order payable to the Riverside County Recorder. (We do not accept temporary checks or altered money orders)
- Do not send cash by mail
- Deposit your request and payment in a drop box located at the following offices:
Riverside – CAC 4080 Lemon St., Riverside, CA 92501 Riverside – Gateway 2724 Gateway Dr., Riverside, CA 92507 Palm Desert 38-686 El Cerrito Rd., Palm Desert, CA 92211 Temecula Temporarily Unavailable Blythe 270 N. Broadway, Blythe, CA 92225 - If the oath is sent to any other address, there is no guarantee that it will be received at the correct office for processing in a timely manner.
- Documents must be received by the County Clerk's office at least 10 days prior to the filing due date that appears on your oath.
- Documents are not processed on weekends or on official Riverside County holidays.
The County Clerk's office will verify the documents, file, and record the bond, forward it to the Recorder's office, issue the oath of office for the Secretary of State, and the signature card for the County Clerk's office.
No customer copy of the bond will be returned unless a self-addressed stamped envelope, is provided. Once the notary receives the customer copy of the bond, they may start notarizing documents. The original bond will be returned in approximately 3-4 weeks.