Notary Public

NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICE

Notary Public services are available at banks, mailing services, and in some cases, attorneys' and accountants' offices.

In addition, Notary Public services are available at the Information Desk at Town Hall, the Welles-Turner Memorial Library, the Town Clerk’s office, the Assessor's office and the Building Inspector's office. Two signed forms of identification must be presented to have a document notarized. One form of ID must be a photo ID (driver’s license, passport).  Please note that Notaries in the Town Clerk's office do not notarize wills, nor do they witness statements attesting to an individual's competency.

NEW NOTARY PUBLIC COMMISSIONS


Notary public commissions are issued by the Secretary of the State’s Office in Hartford. Applications are available at the Town Clerk’s office. Notaries must record their commission at the Town Clerk’s office in the town where they reside. They may also record them in the town where they do business.


Recording fees are as follows:

Original commission of Notary Public $10.00
Renewal commission $10.00
Change of name only $1.00
Change of address within town $0.00
Change of address to new town $10.00
Optional business address filing $10.00

On occasion the Town Clerk’s office is called upon to certify a Notary’s signature. This service is provided for a $2.00 fee.