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Notary services in Delaware

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 Delaware

Marriage Solemnization
Marriage solemnization by notaries is not authorized in Delaware under state law.
Requirements shown from the human-reviewed legal knowledge base (6 approved rules) .

Notary requirements & rules

Journal
29 Del. C. Ch. 43: of a notary public. (a) A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts that the notary public performs. The notary public shall ret Mandatory
29 Del. C. Ch. 43: of a notary public. (a) A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts that the notary public performs. The notary public shall retain the journal for 10 years after the performance of the last notarial act chronicled in the journal. (b) A journal may be created on a tangible medium or in an electronic format. A notary public shall maintain
Source: 29 Del. C. Ch. 43
Identification
29 Del. C. Ch. 43: 83 Del. Laws, c. 425, § 11 ; § 4321. Identification of individual. (a) A notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if Mandatory
29 Del. C. Ch. 43: 83 Del. Laws, c. 425, § 11 ; § 4321. Identification of individual. (a) A notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the individual is personally known to the officer through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the individu
Source: 29 Del. C. Ch. 43
Acceptable ID
29 Del. C. Ch. 43: By means of any of the following: a. A passport, driver’s license, or government issued nondriver identification card, which is current and not expired before performance of the n Mandatory
29 Del. C. Ch. 43: By means of any of the following: a. A passport, driver’s license, or government issued nondriver identification card, which is current and not expired before performance of the notarial act. b. Another form of government identification issued to an individual, which is current and not expired before performance of the notarial act, contains the signature or a photograph of the individual, and is satisfactory to the officer. (
Source: 29 Del. C. Ch. 43
Prohibited Acts
29 Del. C. Ch. 43: 83 Del. Laws, c. 425, § 11 ; § 4336. Prohibited acts of a notary public. (a) A commission as a notary public does not authorize an individual to do any of the following: (1) Assi Mandatory
29 Del. C. Ch. 43: 83 Del. Laws, c. 425, § 11 ; § 4336. Prohibited acts of a notary public. (a) A commission as a notary public does not authorize an individual to do any of the following: (1) Assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise practice law. (2) Act as an immigration cons
Source: 29 Del. C. Ch. 43
Remote Online Notarization (RON)
29 Del. C. Ch. 43: ; § 4320. Notarial act performed for remotely located individual. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Communication technology” means an electronic device or process that d Mandatory
29 Del. C. Ch. 43: ; § 4320. Notarial act performed for remotely located individual. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Communication technology” means an electronic device or process that does both of the following: a. Allows a notarial officer and a remotely located individual to communicate with each other simu
Source: 29 Del. C. Ch. 43
Record Retention
29 Del. C. Ch. 43: or on behalf of the person required to retain the recording. Unless a different period is required by rule adopted under paragraph (m)(4) of this section, the recording must be reta Mandatory
29 Del. C. Ch. 43: or on behalf of the person required to retain the recording. Unless a different period is required by rule adopted under paragraph (m)(4) of this section, the recording must be retained for a period of at least 10 years. ( l ) (1) Before a notarial officer performs the notarial officer’s initial
Source: 29 Del. C. Ch. 43

Relevant statutes

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

29 Del. C. Ch. 43
Delaware notary statutes
Official source · verified Jul 18, 2026