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A notary public is a civil officer of the state.  They serve as an impartial witness/party appointed to administer oaths and authenticate the signing of important documents to assure the integrity of the document and protect the public from fraud.  The Notary also makes sure that signers have entered into agreements knowingly and willingly. 

Notary services are free to currently enrolled full-time UMD College Park graduate students. 


Review the following before requesting an appointment:

  1. If your document does not contain a Notary Acknowledgement Certificate, please submit it with your appointment request for review.  Our attorney will prepare the necessary certificate so it can be notarized.   
  2. Do not sign the document/s prior to coming to Legal Aid.  If you do so, you will be asked to re-sign in the notary's presence.
  3. Bring a valid, government-issued photo ID (driver's license, state ID, passport), and your UMD student ID.  The government issued identification must contain the signature and photograph of the individual.
  4. Typically the name on your ID must match the name on the document. If it does not, please notify us of that before your appointment.
  5. All required blanks on the document/s must be completed prior to your appointment. 
  6. Review your document to determine if witnesses are needed.  If so, notify our office in advance to ensure that we can assist you.
  7. All information provided to the notary public is kept confidential.
  8. Click on the box below to request an appointment. 
click here to request an appointment

 

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Other Notary Service Options

If you need immediate or online assistance, consider the following businesses. This list is not all-inclusive nor is it an endorsement of any vendor.  We suggest you call first to confirm that the notary public is available.

  • The City of College Park and the City of Takoma Park - free notarization for its residents
  • The town of University Park offers notarization 
  • The Montgomery County Circuit Court Law Library - free
  • UPS Store, Stamp Student Union, 301- 314-9982 
  • M&T Bank in the Stamp Student Union, 410-613-2370 - free
  • your local bank
  • online notary services such as DocVerify, Notarize, NotaryCam, and Safedocs
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