Welcome To Lockhart Notary Public Services:
Definition of Notary Public:
1. Noun. Someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions.
What is a Notary ?
A Notary Public is an official of integrity appointed by state government—typically by the secretary of state — to serve the public as an impartial witness in performing a variety of official fraud-deterrent acts related to the signing of important documents. These official acts are called notarizations or notarial acts. Notaries are publicly commissioned as “ministerial” officials, meaning that they are expected to follow written rules without the exercise of significant personal discretion, as would be the case with a “judicial” official.
Notary Public Requirements
Ohio Notary Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old
- Be an Ohio resident or a resident of another state who is an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Ohio and has a principal place of business or a primary practice in Ohio
- Be at least 18 years old
- Be a Kentucky resident who lives or is employed in the county where applying, or a non-resident of Kentucky principally employed in the county where applying
- Be of good moral character (i.e., not be a convicted felon unless civil rights have been restored by executive order)
- Be capable of discharging the duties of a Notary Public.