2024 California Secretary of State
SOS/NP-30 (REV 04/2024)
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www.sos.ca.gov/notary
3b. Enter the name of the California county where your business is
located.
Do not abbreviate the name of the county.
If you have indicated self or self-employed as your principal
place of business, or are intending to be a mobile notary,
you may enter the county of your residence in Item 3b.
3c. Enter the street address of your business where you will perform
50% or more of your notary public duties.
Enter the city and zip code of your business address.
Note: This address is public information and will be provided to the
pub
lic upon request.
Do not enter a P.O. Box number or commercial mailbox.
Do not abbreviate the name of the city.
If you have indicated self or self-employed as your principal
place of business, or are intending to be a mobile notary,
you may enter your residence address as the business
location address required in Item 3c.
3d. Enter the address where you would like to receive notary public
information, if different than your business address.
Note: This address is public information and will be posted on our
website.
Your notary public commission will be mailed to this
address.
The mailing address may be a P.O. Box.
3e. Enter your residence address.
Note: This address is public information and will be provided to the
public upon request.
Enter the address where you live.
Do not enter a P.O. Box number or commercial mailbox.
4a Use the check boxes to answer the question. If you have been held
liable by a court in any civil proceeding based on fraud or
misrepresentation, failure to discharge the duties of a notary public,
or violation of state regulatory law, provide all details in the space
provided.
Attach additional page(s), if necessary.
4b. Use the check boxes to answer the question. If applicable, enter
the following information:
Type of professional license;
The name under which the professional license was issued;
The date and reason of the denial, revocation, restriction,
resignation or suspension and
The name and address of the licensing agency.
Do not include information about the loss or suspension of
a driver’s license.
Your application may be rejected if you do not provide the
information.
Attach additional page(s), if necessary.
4c. Use the check boxes to answer the question. If applicable, provide
the details on page 3 of the application.
Note: The only exceptions are traffic infractions, offenses
adjudicated in a juvenile court or under a youthful offender law, and
any incident that has been sealed under Welfare and Institutions
Code section 781 or Penal Code section 1203.45 (juvenile
offenses).
Failure to provide a complete conviction history will be considered
a material misstatement and result in the denial of your Notary
Public Application under Government Code section 8214.1(a).
DUI’s must be disclosed.
You must disclose any criminal charges pending in any
court of law.
All convictions must be disclosed, regardless of when and
where occurring, even if you disclosed the conviction on a
previous application for a notary public commission.
Convictions dismissed or expunged pursuant to Penal
Code sections 1203.4 or 1203.4(a) must be disclosed,
regardless of the basis for expungement.
To determine whether you have a conviction that may
disqualify you from obtaining a notary public commission,
refer to the disciplinary guidelines at
www.sos.ca.gov/notary/disciplinary-guidelines for a list of
the most common disqualifying convictions.
4d. Use the check boxes to answer the question. If applicable, provide
the details on page 3 of the application.
Note: The only exceptions are traffic infractions.
You must disclose any arrests or citations that are pending
trial.
Your application may be rejected if you do not provide the
information.
4e. Use the check boxes to answer the child support question.
5. Sign your name in the space provided. Enter the date signed,
recommend using MM/DD/YYYY format.
Note: This application is signed under penalty of perjury and must
b
e signed.
Include the month, day and year.
You must be a legal resident of California or a federal civil
service employee, who is a United States citizen being
appointed and commissioned on behalf of a military base
or military installation located within California.
6a.
Use tape on Section 6a of this application to attach a 2” x 2” color
passport photograph of yourself.
6b. Enter your legal First Name.
This should match Section 1d.
6c. If applicable, enter your legal Middle Name.
This should match Section 1e.
6d. Enter your legal Last Name.
This should match Section 1f.
6e. If applicable, enter your legal Suffix.
This should match Section 1g.
6f. Enter your Date of Birth, using the MM/DD/YYYY format.
6g. Enter a direct email address to reach you.