Ohio

Notary Verification

Ohio SOS Notary Services

Verify Ohio notary public commissions via the Secretary of State. Returns commission status, expiration date, county, and commission number.

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What you can find

Notary commission status (active/expired/revoked)
Commission number and expiration date
Notary name and county of commission
Commission type (traditional/electronic/remote online)
Disciplinary actions or revocations

Pro tip

Always verify the notary's commission expiration date AND commission number before accepting a notarized document. An expired commission makes the notarization invalid regardless of the seal.

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