NH

Notary services in New Hampshire

RON authorized No marriage solemnization Copy cert allowed VIN verification N/A

Jurisdiction overview

Remote online (RON) Authorized
Marriage solemnization Not permitted
Copy certification Permitted
VIN verification Not specified
Listed notaries 0

Services with restrictions in New Hampshire

Marriage Solemnization
Marriage solemnization by notaries is not authorized in New Hampshire under state law.
Requirements shown from the human-reviewed legal knowledge base (5 approved rules) .

Notary requirements & rules

Journal
RSA 455 / 456-B: 456-B:8-c Journal. – I. A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts the notary public performs with respect to a remotely located Mandatory
RSA 455 / 456-B: 456-B:8-c Journal. – I. A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts the notary public performs with respect to a remotely located individual under RSA 456-B:6-a. The notary public shall retain the journal for 10 years after the performance of the last notarial act chronicled in the journal. II. A journal may be created on a tangible medium or in an electronic format. A notary public shall maintain
Source: RSA 455 / 456-B
Identification
RSA 455 / 456-B: Appearance Required. Section: 456-B:2-b Identification of Individual. Section: 456-B:3 Notarial Acts in This State. Section: 456-B:4 Notarial Acts in Other Jurisdictions of the United Mandatory
RSA 455 / 456-B: Appearance Required. Section: 456-B:2-b Identification of Individual. Section: 456-B:3 Notarial Acts in This State. Section: 456-B:4 Notarial Acts in Other Jurisdictions of the United States. Section: 456-B:5 Notarial Acts Under Federal Authority. Section: 456-B:6 Foreign Notarial Acts. Section: 456-B:6-a N
Source: RSA 455 / 456-B
Acceptable ID
RSA 455 / 456-B: the individual: (a) By means of: (1) A passport, driver's license, or government issued nondriver identification card, which is current and unexpired; or (2) Another form of governmen Mandatory
RSA 455 / 456-B: the individual: (a) By means of: (1) A passport, driver's license, or government issued nondriver identification card, which is current and unexpired; or (2) Another form of government identification issued to an individual, which is current and unexpired, contains the signature or a photograph of the individual, and is satisfactory to the officer; or (b) By a verification upon oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally appearing bef
Source: RSA 455 / 456-B
Remote Online Notarization (RON)
RSA 455 / 456-B: n: 456-B:6-a Notarial Act Performed for Remotely Located Individual. Section: 456-B:7 Certificate of Notarial Acts. Section: 456-B:8 Short Forms. Section: 456-B:8-a Official Stamp; St Mandatory
RSA 455 / 456-B: n: 456-B:6-a Notarial Act Performed for Remotely Located Individual. Section: 456-B:7 Certificate of Notarial Acts. Section: 456-B:8 Short Forms. Section: 456-B:8-a Official Stamp; Stamping Device. Section: 456-B:8-b Notification Regarding Performance of Notarial Act on Electronic Record; Selection of Tech
Source: RSA 455 / 456-B
Record Retention
RSA 455 / 456-B: or on behalf of the person required to retain the recording. Unless a different period is required by rule adopted under subparagraph VIII(d), the recording must be retained for a per Mandatory
RSA 455 / 456-B: or on behalf of the person required to retain the recording. Unless a different period is required by rule adopted under subparagraph VIII(d), the recording must be retained for a period of at least 10 years after the recording is made. VII. Before a notary public performs the notary public's initi
Source: RSA 455 / 456-B

Relevant statutes

Notary-related statutes from New Hampshire's official code (sourced from primary authorities).

RSA 455 / 456-B
New Hampshire notary statutes
Official source · verified Jul 18, 2026
RSA 455/456-B
New Hampshire repair statutes
Official source · verified Jul 18, 2026