PA

Notary services in Pennsylvania

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

Jurisdiction overview

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

Services with restrictions in Pennsylvania

Copy Certification
Copy certification by notaries is prohibited or severely restricted in Pennsylvania. Vital records (birth, death, marriage certificates) may never be copy certified by a notary in any state.
Marriage Solemnization
Marriage solemnization by notaries is not authorized in Pennsylvania under state law.
Requirements shown from the human-reviewed legal knowledge base (8 approved rules) .

Notary requirements & rules

Bond
57 Pa.C.S.: ary public, the applicant must obtain a surety bond in: (i) the amount of $10,000; or (ii) the amount set by regulation of the department. (2) (Reserved). (3) The bond must: (i) be execute Mandatory
57 Pa.C.S.: ary public, the applicant must obtain a surety bond in: (i) the amount of $10,000; or (ii) the amount set by regulation of the department. (2) (Reserved). (3) The bond must: (i) be executed by an insurance company authorized to do business in this Commonwealth; (ii) cover acts performed during the term of the notary pub
Source: 57 Pa.C.S.
Journal
57 Pa.C.S.: nal. (a) Maintenance.-- A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public records in chronological order all notarial acts that the notary public performs. (b) Format.-- Mandatory
57 Pa.C.S.: nal. (a) Maintenance.-- A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public records in chronological order all notarial acts that the notary public performs. (b) Format.-- A journal may be created on a tangible medium or in an electronic format. A notary public may maintain a separate journal for tangible records and for electronic records. If the journal is maintained on a tangible medium, it
Source: 57 Pa.C.S.
Identification
57 Pa.C.S.: for remotely located individual. § 307. Identification of individual. § 308. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act. § 309. Signature if individual unable to sign (Reserved). § 310. N Mandatory
57 Pa.C.S.: for remotely located individual. § 307. Identification of individual. § 308. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act. § 309. Signature if individual unable to sign (Reserved). § 310. Notarial act in this Commonwealth. § 311. Notarial act in another state. § 312. Notarial act under authority of federally
Source: 57 Pa.C.S.
Acceptable ID
57 Pa.C.S.: y of the following subparagraphs: (i) A passport, driver's license or government-issued nondriver identification card, which is current and unexpired. (ii) Another form of government ident Mandatory
57 Pa.C.S.: y of the following subparagraphs: (i) A passport, driver's license or government-issued nondriver identification card, which is current and unexpired. (ii) Another form of government identification issued to an individual, which: (A) is current; (B) contains the signature or a photograph of the individual; and (C) is satisfactory to the notarial officer. (2) By a verification on oath or
Source: 57 Pa.C.S.
Prohibited Acts
57 Pa.C.S.: 24. Database of notaries public. § 325. Prohibited acts. § 326. Validity of notarial acts. § 327. Regulations. § 328. Notary public commission in effect. § 329. Savings clause. § 329.1. Fe Mandatory
57 Pa.C.S.: 24. Database of notaries public. § 325. Prohibited acts. § 326. Validity of notarial acts. § 327. Regulations. § 328. Notary public commission in effect. § 329. Savings clause. § 329.1. Fees of notaries public. § 330. Uniformity of application and construction. § 331. Relation to Electronic Sig
Source: 57 Pa.C.S.
Fees
57 Pa.C.S.: . (2) Be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $42, payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This amount shall include the application fee for notary public commission and fee for fili Mandatory
57 Pa.C.S.: . (2) Be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $42, payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This amount shall include the application fee for notary public commission and fee for filing of the bond with the department. (3) (Deleted by amendment). (c) Oath or affirmation.-- Upon appointment and before issuance of a commission as
Source: 57 Pa.C.S.
Remote Online Notarization (RON)
57 Pa.C.S.: ed. § 306.1. Notarial act performed for remotely located individual. § 307. Identification of individual. § 308. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act. § 309. Signature if individual Mandatory
57 Pa.C.S.: ed. § 306.1. Notarial act performed for remotely located individual. § 307. Identification of individual. § 308. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act. § 309. Signature if individual unable to sign (Reserved). § 310. Notarial act in this Commonwealth. § 311. Notarial act in another state. § 312. Nota
Source: 57 Pa.C.S.
Record Retention
57 Pa.C.S.: of the notary public. The person shall retain the recording: (i) for at least 10 years after the recording is created; or (ii) as otherwise required by the regulations promulgated under su Mandatory
57 Pa.C.S.: of the notary public. The person shall retain the recording: (i) for at least 10 years after the recording is created; or (ii) as otherwise required by the regulations promulgated under subsection (g)(4). (f) Notification.-- The following apply: (1) Before a notary public performs the notary public's initial notarial act under this section, the notary public must notify the department that the notary public will be performing notarial acts
Source: 57 Pa.C.S.

Relevant statutes

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

57 Pa.C.S.
Pennsylvania notary statutes
Official source · verified Jul 18, 2026