Ball State’s Registrar's Office is one of several offices on campus that offer notary services to the public. To use this service, bring your unsigned document and a government-issued ID to the office during regular business hours. Regular business hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. during the academic year and 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. during the summer. Please call ahead to ensure the notary is on site before arriving.
Notarization is important as an attestation that signatures on a document have been witnessed, and the parties identified by an impartial public official.
Because transactions may be between virtual strangers, notarization serves to protect all parties by assuring their identities. Notaries are expected to be impartial, unbiased, and without a financial interest in the agreements they notarize.
A notary public is a public officer of the state, authorized by law to certify documents, take affidavits, and administer oaths. A notary public is appointed for an eight-year term. The jurisdiction of a notary public is statewide, but no notary public can be compelled to act outside of the notary's home county.