Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office urges non‑attorney notaries to verify commission status after bond requirement change

BATON ROUGE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office is encouraging non-attorney public notaries to verify their commission status following recent changes to state law that increased surety bond requirements. Under Act 258 of the 2025 Regular Legislative Session, all non-attorney notaries, both commissioned and ex-officio, are now required to maintain a $50,000 [...]