Notary & Apostille

The certification of notarial acts which may be used when notarizing documents are not contained in these instructions but may be found in sections 14-14A-15.

Questions

If you have questions regarding your duties as a Notary Public or have questions regarding the procedures to follow when you notarize, you may contact us at (505) 827-3600, or (800) 477-3632. However, if you have questions regarding the form, instrument, or document which you have been asked to notarize, we recommend that you contact the office or government agency that issued it or will receive it. We are unable to respond to questions of a legal nature.

Certification of a Notary Public’s Acts

If a person requires certification of a Notary Public’s appointment such, they should take or mail the document to the Secretary of State where a certificate will be prepared verifying that the Notary Public was duly commissioned by the Secretary of State. The fee is $3.00 per certification.