Notary Compliance in Arkansas

Notaries public commissioned in Arkansas must follow Arkansas state law. Core requirements: maintaining a $7,500 surety bond, holding a valid Arkansas notary commission (renewed every 10 years), no mandatory course, and charging no more than the Arkansas fee schedule ($10 per notarial act). Arkansas also requires notaries to keep a sequential journal of every notarial act.

A compliant Arkansas mobile notary will present a state-issued commission certificate on request, carry their official seal, keep a valid $7,500 surety bond on file, and never charge more than the Arkansas statutory maximum ($10 per notarial act). Always confirm the commission expiration date before signing.

Arkansas notaries can perform acknowledgments (confirming a signer's identity and willingness), jurats (administering an oath that a document's contents are true), copy certifications, and — where the state has authorized it — remote online notarization (RON) through an approved platform.

No. Mobile notaries in Arkansas operate under the standard Arkansas notary public commission — there is no separate "mobile notary" license. Loan signing agents often add voluntary certification through the National Notary Association (NNA) or the Signing Professionals Workgroup (SPW), which title companies frequently request for mortgage signings.

Frequently notarized Arkansas documents include real estate deeds and mortgage packages, powers of attorney, affidavits and sworn statements, trust and estate paperwork, vehicle title transfers, and international documents needing an apostille. Loan signings for purchases and refinances make up a large share of mobile notary work across Arkansas.