Notary Services
The Conneaut Public Library has several notaries on staff that are able to help certify signatures on various documents.
Our Notaries are available by appointment from 9:00-5:00 Monday-Friday. Email us at notary@conneaut.lib.oh.us to make your appointment. Include in your email the number of people who will need to sign, and the nature of the documents to be notarized.
The following guidelines apply to notary services:
All persons signing the document must appear in person at the time of the appointment.
Please bring a valid, government-issued photo ID and unsigned documents to be notarized. Documents must be signed in the presence of the notary in order to be notarized.
Please complete all information above the signature line completely.
Patrons must bring their own witnesses, if needed. The Library does not provide witnesses and witnesses may not be solicited from staff or customers using the Library.
Documents to be notarized must be in English.
Documents to be notarized must contain a Notary Public jurat or acknowledgement.
The Library's free notary service is intended for simple documents (auto titles, etc.) that do not require specialized expertise.
Documents we will not notarize include:
Real estate transactions including mortgage and housing refinance documents, and Quit Claim Deeds
Wills
Notary protests
Employment eligibility verification, Homeland Security I-9 Forms
Auto titles without buyer address and name (state law requires this section be completed, regardless of circumstance). Seller must be present.
Electronic notarizations
We reserve the right to refuse notarizing documents for any reason. We reserve the right to decline service in cases that raise any issue of authenticity, ambiguity or doubt.
Note: In the State of Ohio, notaries cannot certify document copies. We cannot certify copies of passports, driver’s licenses, birth certificates, marriages, death certificates, divorce, or naturalization certificates.
No legal advice or assistance filling out forms can be provided by our notaries. Contact an attorney for any legal help.