Cape May County - Notary Public Information

Become a Notary Public of New Jersey

The Cape May County Clerk's Office administers Notary Public and other oaths to Cape May County residents and those working in Cape May County. All Notary Public applicants must be at least 18 years of age and may not have been convicted of a crime.

A Notary Public is a public officer who is empowered to
Administer oaths/affirmations;
Take aknowledgments
Execute jurats;
Take proofs of deeds; and
Execute protests for non-payment and non-acceptance.

A Notary Public who is duly commissioned and qualified is authorized to perform these services throughout the State of New Jersey.

Notary Public commissions are for a term of five years. The oath must be administered by the County Clerk within three months of receipt of the Notary Public Commission by the Notary Section of the New Jersey Division of Revenue.

The form and instructions may be obtained at the following site:
http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/dcr/pdforms/notapp.pdf

Complete the form in strict accordance with the instructions listed on the form.

Obtain the endorsement (original signature) of a member of the New Jersey Legislature.

The following are District 1 Legislators representing Cape May County:

Hon. Jefferson Van Drew (D)	Hon. Nelson Albano (D)	Hon. Matthew Milam (D)
New Jersey Senator	Assemblyman	Assemblyman
District Office Address 21 N. Main St. Cape May Court House NJ 08210 (609) 465-0700 senvandrew@njleg.org	District Office Address 21 N. Main St. Cape May Court House NJ 08210 (609) 465-0700 asmalbano@njleg.org	District Office Address 21 N. Main St. Cape May Court House NJ 08210 (609) 465-0700 asmmilam@njleg.org

After you have received your completed form endorsed by a Legislator send the form with a check for the filing fee of $25.00 to Notary Public Section, PO Box 452, Trenton, NJ 08625.

You will receive a Commission Certificate and Oath Qualification Certificate by mail. Bring them to the County Clerk's Office within three (3) months of the date listed on the Commission Certificate to receive your oath. (Failure to meet the three month time limit will result in the cancellation of the appointment and the filing fee to the Notary Section will be non-refundable.)

The County Clerk's fee is $15.00 to administer the oath and to return the Oath Qualification Certificate to the Notary Section completing the application process.

If you are a Cape May County resident but work in another county it is recommended that you obtain a Certificate of Commission form from the County Clerk's Office when you take your oath. The fee is $15.00 to obtain the Certificate and $15.00 to file the Certificate with the County Clerk in the county where you work.