{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-455-2","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 455:2","heading":"Application.","body":"Any person applying to be a notary public shall be a resident of this state or be a resident of an abutting state who is regularly employed or carries on a trade, business, or practice in this state at the time of applying. The applicant shall sign a written statement under oath as to whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime that has not been annulled by a court, other than minor traffic violations. The applicant shall be endorsed for appointment by 2 notaries public and a registered voter of this state. A resident of an abutting state may be commissioned as a notary public in New Hampshire provided that the individual submits to the secretary of state: the notary application fee required under RSA 5:10 and an affidavit stating that the individual (i) is a resident of an abutting state, (ii) is a registered notary in such state, and (iii) is regularly employed or carries on a trade, business, or practice in New Hampshire.","path":["Title XLII: NOTARIES, COMMISSIONERS, JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS","Chapter 455: NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONERS","Notaries Public"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XLII/455/455-2.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T16:24:52Z","sha256":"09bdfbc68e4b14b80fa94e1210f410ed15483ea20dbe4ba758f67fbeb780103d","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-455-1","next":"us-nh/rsa-455-2-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}