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File a Complaint


Complaints of misconduct regarding a Minnesota notary public are investigated by the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Market Assurance Division. If you have a complaint, please refer to Commerce using any of the following:

To view a list of notaries who have been subject to enforcement actions, visit the Commerce Actions and Regulatory Documents Search (CARDS). Select: Enforcement Actions. Then select Industry type: Notary and enter any other specific criteria you wish to use in your search.

Note: CARDS will only show notaries who have had enforcement actions taken against them. If you're trying to verify that a notary is active or in good standing, use the Find a Notary tool instead.

Comments or suggestions about the Secretary of State Notary website may be sent to notary.sos@state.mn.us.