How to become a notary public in Wyoming

Who needs a Notary Public license

Performs notarial acts (acknowledgments in individual or representative capacity, jurats, signature witnessing, copy certification, oaths and affirmations) anywhere in Wyoming, in person or remotely, and in a bordering state that recognizes the Wyoming commission. Every notarization needs a full notarial certificate, not just a stamp.³

Other rules on who may do this work:

• A notary may not notarize their own signature, a record they are named in or will directly benefit from, or a record to which their spouse or civil partner is a party or has a direct beneficial interest; may not certify a copy of an official public record (such as a birth, death or marriage certificate, court record or school transcript) unless employed by the entity that issues or holds the original; may not give legal advice or practice law; and, unless a Wyoming attorney, may not use "notario" or "notario publico".²
• Remote online notarization (any notarial act, electronic records) and remote ink notarization (acknowledgments on paper only) are allowed under the same commission. There is no separate remote or electronic commission or fee: before the first electronic or remote act, the notary tells the SOS (on the application or by email) which system or technology they will use.²
• Judges, court clerks and deputy clerks, district court commissioners and magistrates may perform notarial acts in Wyoming without a notary commission.²

Requirements for a Notary Public license

Minimum age

18 years old²

Education or training

Review the SOS Notary Education Presentation (free, online) before every new or renewed term and certify completion on the application; or complete education and exam with an SOS-approved vendor and attach its certificate.⁴
Alternative: Approved vendors (National Notary Association, Notary Public Association) may provide the education and exam instead of the SOS presentation and exam.⁵

Exam

Wyoming Notary Public Examination (20 true/false questions, Part III of the application)¹
Given by: Wyoming Secretary of State (exam printed on the application form); or an approved vendor: National Notary Association or Notary Public Association⁵
Passing score: At least 14 of 20 correct (70%)¹
When you can take it: After reviewing the Notary Education Presentation; the exam is required for every new and renewed commission.³
One part: 20 true/false questions on the Wyoming Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, completed on the application (no separate exam fee).¹

Background check

Background check required¹
A person convicted of a felony cannot hold a Wyoming office of trust (W.S. 6-10-106) unless the conviction is reversed or annulled, the person is pardoned, or their rights are restored under W.S. 7-13-105(a) or (f); applicants certify on the form that they have not been convicted of a felony as prohibited by that section. The SOS may also deny, refuse to renew or revoke a commission for a felony relevant to notary duties or a crime of fraud, dishonesty or deceit, and notaries must report such a conviction or plea within 30 days.¹

Residency or citizenship

Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident or otherwise lawfully present, and either live in Wyoming, have a place of employment or practice in Wyoming, or be the spouse or legal dependent of military personnel on active duty in Wyoming. Non-residents who work in Wyoming qualify.³

Insurance

Errors and omissions insurance is optional and is not filed with the county or the state.¹

Also required

Sign the oath of office (Part IV of the application) before another commissioned notary, who notarizes it. The SOS office cannot notarize it.¹

Also required

Keep one or more journals (paper or electronic) recording every notarial act; report a lost or stolen journal to the SOS. Remote notarizations must also be recorded on audio-video. The statute sets no retention period; the SOS recommends keeping the journal for the whole term.²

Also required

Only one Wyoming commission may be held at a time.²

Also required

Report changes to the information on file within 30 days (name change: form, new signature sample, $10).²

How much a Notary Public license costs

Each line is a separate charge as the board lists it. The board does not publish a combined total, so none is shown here.

The board's pages we cite do not list the exam fee.

What a notary public may charge the public:

• A notary may charge up to $10 per notarial act (or per signer when several people sign one record), plus a technology fee for remote acts and a travel fee no higher than the IRS mileage rate, if agreed in advance. Employers may bar employee notaries from charging.²

How to apply

1. Check eligibility: 18+, lawfully present in the U.S., and living or working in Wyoming (or the spouse or dependent of military personnel on active duty in Wyoming); no disqualifying felony.³
2. Review the free SOS Notary Education Presentation online (or take an approved vendor course and exam).¹ Form (PDF, sos.wyo.gov)⁵
3. Complete all four parts of the Notary Public Commission Application/Renewal, including the 20-question exam in Part III (14 correct to pass). Say on the form if you will do remote notarizations and which platform you will use.¹ Form (PDF, sos.wyo.gov)⁵
4. Sign the oath in Part IV in front of another notary, who notarizes it (the SOS cannot).¹
5. Deliver or mail the hard-copy application with a $60 check or money order payable to the Wyoming Secretary of State (no credit cards).¹
6. Receive the appointment letter and certificate of commission by email, then order a new stamp in the required design.¹

Application form

Form (PDF, sos.wyo.gov)⁵

Renewal and continuing education

How often

Every 6 years²

When it expires

Renew every 6 years with the same form, a new exam, the education presentation for the new term and the $60 fee; buy a new stamp for each term. The SOS publishes no early-renewal window or grace period.²

Renewal fee

$60¹ (Renewal for a new 6-year term (same form and fee as a new commission))

Required topics

Each term: the SOS Notary Education Presentation (laws, rules, procedures and ethics of notarial acts) and the exam.²

Approved courses

SOS presentation, or the approved vendors National Notary Association and Notary Public Association.⁵

If it expires

Performing a notarial act while not commissioned is a ground for denial or revocation. No late-renewal or reinstatement process is published; the same application is used for new and renewed commissions.²

Renew online

sos.wyo.gov¹

Moving to Wyoming with a license from another state

These are the routes SOS publishes for the Notary Public license.

City and county rules

No local license: apply only to the Wyoming Secretary of State.²

Laws and rules

The requirements above come from these laws and board rules.

• W.S. 32-3-120
• W.S. 32-3-121 (examination and education)
• W.S. 32-3-122 (grounds to deny, revoke, suspend)
• W.S. 32-3-116 (official signature and stamp)
• W.S. 32-3-118 (journal and audiovisual recordings)
• W.S. 32-3-111(j)-(o) (remote online and remote ink notarization)
• W.S. 32-3-126
• W.S. 32-3-127
• W.S. 6-10-106 (rights lost by felony conviction)
• Wyoming Secretary of State Notary Rules, ch. 6 (Notarial Acts), eff. 12/02/2021

Rule changes since January 2024

• January 1, 2026: Application/renewal form revised January 2026 (the month only is shown; day recorded as the 1st for sorting).¹

Common questions

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