Guidelines for Notary Services:
Only documents in English will be notarized.
All form and documents must be complete before being notarized. Form with blank spaces cannot be notarized.
A valid, government-issued photo identification (e.g.: photo driver’s license, passport) is required from any customer seeking notary service.
Notary service is not available for power of attorney, mortgage documents, deeds, wills, living wills, living trusts, codicils, depositions or vital records as these types of documents can require specialized knowledge and is beyond the scope of this service. In addition, the notary cannot perform oaths of office.
New Jersey law requires that a Notary and the customer seeking notarization be able to communicate directly with each other. Library Notaries are not permitted to make use of a translator to communicate with individuals requesting this service.
In accordance with New Jersey Notarial Law, notaries will not provide service if the customer, document or circumstances of the request for notary service raise any issue of authenticity, ambiguity, doubt or uncertainty for the Library or notary. In this event, the library notary may, at their sole discretion, decline to provide notary service.
Library notaries are not attorneys licensed to practice law and may not give legal advice about
immigration or any other legal matter or accept fees for legal advice.Notary Public services are available to Emerson residents, free of charge.