1-5-618. Notary public journal -- retention. (1) A notary public shall maintain one or more journals in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts that the notary public performs. Unless the provisions of subsection (7) apply, the notary public shall retain the journal for 10 years after the performance of the last notarial act chronicled in the journal.

(2) A journal may be created on a tangible medium or in an electronic format to chronicle all notarial acts, whether those notarial acts are performed regarding tangible or electronic records. The format of a journal maintained on a tangible medium must be a permanent, bound register designed to deter fraud. A journal maintained in an electronic format must be in a permanent, tamper-evident electronic format that complies with the rules adopted by the secretary of state.

(3) An entry in a journal must be made contemporaneously with performance of the notarial act and contain:

(a) the date and time of the notarial act;

(b) a description of the record, if any, and the type of notarial act;

(c) the full name and address of each individual for whom the notarial act is performed;

(d) the signature of each individual for whom the notarial act is performed, except that transcripts of depositions and certified copies do not require the signature of the individual for whom the notarial act is performed;

(e) if the identity of the individual for whom the notarial act is performed is based on personal knowledge, a statement to that effect;

(f) if the identity of the individual for whom the notarial act is performed is based on satisfactory evidence, a brief description of the method of identification and the identification credential presented, if any, including the date of issuance or expiration of any identification credential; and

(g) the fee, if any, charged by the notary public.

(4) If in performing the notarial act the notary public uses audio-video communication technology, as provided in 1-5-615 and by rule, the notary public shall keep a copy of the recording of the entire communication and a notation of the identification used for a period of 10 years from the date of the notarization. The provisions of subsection (7) apply to this subsection.

(5) A notary public shall promptly notify the secretary of state on discovering that the notary public's journal is lost or stolen.

(6) A notary public shall retain the notary public's journal as provided in subsection (1) or (7) and notify the secretary of state of the journal's location upon resignation of a commission or if the notary public's commission has been revoked or suspended.

(7) A current or former notary public may, instead of retaining a journal as provided in subsection (1), (4), or (6), transmit the journal to the repository approved by the secretary of state.

(8) On the death or adjudication of incompetency of a current or former notary public, the notary public's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession of the notary public's journal or journals shall transmit all journals to the secretary of state.