Entries in Journal

(a) For every notarial act, the notary shall record in the journal before the time of notarization at least the following: (1) The date and time of day of the notarial act; (2) The type of notarial act; (3) A description of the document or proceeding; (4) The signature and printed name and address of each person for whom a notarial act is performed; (5) The evidence of identity of each person for whom a notarial act is performed, in the form of a description of the identification document, its issuing agency, its serial or identification number, and the date of its issuance if expired, or a statement by the notary that he or she has personal knowledge of identity of the person; (6) The fee, if any, charged for the notarial act; and (7) The address where the notarization was performed if not the notary’s business address. (b) A notary shall retain as an official record a duplicate photocopy of each certified copy. (c) If refusing to perform or complete a notarial act, the notary shall record in the journal the reasons other than lack of proof of identification. SOURCE: Amended by P.L. 23-81:10.