How to Become a Notary Public in Wyoming

W.S. 32-3-120(a) sets out who may hold a commission. The residency rule is flexible: working in Wyoming is enough, which the Secretary of State's presentation illustrates with an Idaho resident who works in Jackson.

Part II of the application asks you to confirm you have no felony conviction that disqualifies you under W.S. 6-10-106. Separately, W.S. 32-3-122 lets the Secretary of State deny a commission for a relevant felony or a crime involving fraud, dishonesty or deceit, for dishonest statements on the application, or for a notary commission revoked in another state.

Chapter 6, Section 5 of the Secretary of State's notary rules requires every notary to review the Notary Education Presentation for every term and to certify on the application that it is done. The presentation is a free PDF on the Secretary of State's notary page. It covers identity, the six types of notarial acts and their certificates, the stamp, fees, journals, remote notarization and prohibited acts, and the office says it contains everything you need for the exam.

W.S. 32-3-121 also allows the education and exam to come from an entity the Secretary of State approves. The notary page lists two private notary organizations approved for that purpose. If you use one, attach its certificate of completion and skip the exam in Part III of the state form.

The Notary Public Commission Application/Renewal, revised January 2026, has four parts and all of them are required for both new and renewing applicants. Part I asks for your commission name, which must include your legal last name and is exactly how it will appear on your stamp. Part II covers eligibility, prior commissions, and whether you plan to perform remote notarizations; if you do, list the platforms or communication technology you intend to use.

Part III is the exam: 20 true-or-false questions on the form itself, with at least 14 correct needed to pass. Part IV is the oath of office and your official signature sample. You must swear or affirm and sign it in front of a commissioned notary other than yourself, and the Secretary of State's staff cannot notarize it for you.

W.S. 32-3-120(d) sets the filing fee at $60. Pay by check or money order made out to the Wyoming Secretary of State; credit cards are not accepted. The application must be delivered or mailed as a hard copy to the Herschler Building East, 122 W 25th St, Suite 100, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020.

No bond is required. W.S. 32-3-123(g) confirms you may buy a surety bond or errors and omissions insurance voluntarily, but neither is filed with the county or the state.

When the application is processed, the Secretary of State emails an appointment letter and a certificate of commission (you can ask for a paper copy instead). Only then should you order a stamp, because it must include your commission identification number, which appears on the certificate.

W.S. 32-3-116 prescribes the design: a rectangle about one inch by two and a half inches, blue or black ink, a border, and inside it your commission name, Notary Public, State of Wyoming, your ID number, and My commission expires with the date. Nothing else is allowed, including the Great Seal or your county of residence, and the content cannot be altered by hand.

W.S. 32-3-120(e) makes each commission a six-year term, and you may hold only one Wyoming commission at a time. To renew, you file the same four-part application: review the education presentation again, pass the exam again, take the oath and pay $60. A new stamp is required for every term because the expiration date and design are fixed.

Between renewals, report any change to the information on file within 30 days under W.S. 32-3-127; a name change also needs a new handwritten signature sample. If you are convicted of, or plead guilty or no contest to, a felony or a crime of fraud, dishonesty or deceit, W.S. 32-3-122(c) requires written notice to the Secretary of State within 30 days.