Notary Public and Commissioner to Qualify Services
Notary Services Guidelines
Please note Notary Services are provided by this office as a courtesy for Medway residents.
Staff reserves the right to deny notarial services if the below mentioned policies are not followed or if documents are incomplete or if documents are in a format that is unacceptable to this office or if the documents do not have the notarial clause/statement.
Examples of documents this office will NOT notarize - copies of vital records, passports, drivers’ licenses, tax documents, diplomas/professional certificates, titles to vehicles or trailers, and I-9 forms.
**Additionally, because of recent changes in state regulations regarding notary policies we no longer notarize wills/trust/estate/deed documents, power of attorney and mortgage closing packages.
The following are REQUIRED in order to be provided with Notary Services:
The document CANNOT already have been signed nor dated
° All signers MUST be PRESENT at time of notarizing
° The Notary is stating they have WITNESSED the document being signed
The person(s) signing MUST provide a proper photo ID (acceptable forms of ID include driver’s license, State issued ID, or passport)
The document MUST contain the appropriate Notarial Statement (Clause)
° Types of Notary: Jurat (statements are true) OR Acknowledgement (one’s free act)
° The certificate MUST contain the oath given by notary to identify the type of notary act
Please call the Town Clerk’s office regarding any questions and to ensure the Notary will be in the office at the time you will visit. You can contact us at 508-533-3204 or email us at townclerk@townofmedway.org.
Commissioners to Qualify
If you have been appointed as a Justice of the Peace or Notary Public by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any other office needing to be sworn in by two Commissioners and need to take your oath of office you may come into the Medway Town Clerk's Office in lieu of going into the Secretary of the Commonwealth's office in Boston.
You will need to provide the Commissioners with a Commission or valid appointment letter and certificate. All necessary paperwork is then forwarded the the Secretary of State.
Please call and make an appointment to assure that two Commissioners are present.