Wyoming § 32-3-120 Notary public commissions and renewals;
qualification; no immunity or benefit

Wyoming Statutes

§ 32-3-120 — Notary public commissions and renewals; qualification; no immunity or benefit

Wyoming § 32-3-120

Title 32Notaries

Ch. 3NOTARIES PUBLIC

Art. 1WYOMING REVISED UNIFORM NOTARIAL ACT

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 32-3-120 (2026).

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(a)To hold a commission as a notary public, an individual shall:

(i)Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(ii)Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States, or otherwise lawfully present in the United States;

(iii)Be a resident of Wyoming or have a place of employment or practice in this state or be the spouse or legal dependent of military personnel assigned to active duty in this state;

(iv)Not be disqualified to receive a commission under W.S. 32-3-122; and

(v)Have passed the examination required under W.S. 32-3-121(a).

(b)To be eligible for a new or renewed commission, an applicant shall pass an examination and shall meet the education requirements as provided in rule and in W.S. 32-3-121 and shall not have been disqualified as provided in W.S. 32-3-122.

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(a) To hold a commission as a notary public, an individual
shall:
(i) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(ii) Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the
United States, or otherwise lawfully present in the United
States;
(iii) Be a resident of Wyoming or have a place of
employment or practice in this state or be the spouse or legal
dependent of military personnel assigned to active duty in this
state;
(iv) Not be disqualified to receive a commission
under W.S. 32-3-122; and
(v) Have passed the examination required under W.S.
32-3-121(a).
(b) To be eligible for a new or renewed commission, an
applicant shall pass an examination and shall meet the education
requirements as provided in rule and in W.S. 32-3-121 and shall
not have been disqualified as provided in W.S. 32-3-122.
(c) An individual qualified under subsection (a) of this
section may apply to the secretary of state for a new or renewed
commission as a notary public.
(d) An applicant for a new or renewed commission shall:
(i) Complete an application and oath of office in the
form prescribed by the secretary of state;
(ii) Pay a filing fee of sixty dollars ($60.00);
(iii) Provide certification that the applicant has
passed the examination and completed the education requirements
in rule and in W.S. 32-3-121; and
(iv) Submit the application and oath, certification
and filing fee to the secretary of state.
(e) The secretary of state shall issue a commission for a
six (6) year term as a notary public to an applicant for a new
or a renewed commission who has complied with this section.
(f) An individual shall not have more than one (1) Wyoming
notary public commission in effect at the same time.
(g) A commission to act as a notary public authorizes the
notary public to perform notarial acts. Before a notary public
performs the notary public's initial notarial act with respect
to an electronic record, or a remotely located person, a notary
public shall notify the secretary of state that the notary
public will perform notarial acts with respect to electronic
records or a remotely located person and identify the electronic
notarization systems or other forms of communication technology
the notary public intends to use.
(h) The commission shall not provide the notary public any
immunity or benefit conferred by law of this state on public
officials or employees.