CSL Notary

You can make a notary appointment online or by phone at 360-755-3985. Please review the following information to ensure a successful visit. 

• Documents must be completed but not signed
• Bring a valid government-issued photo ID, OR a credible witness who can provide a valid photo ID and swear to or affirm your identity
• All individuals signing a document must be present and provide a valid photo ID, including minors. 
• We cannot:
  • Prepare a legal document
  • Give advice on legal matters
  • Notarize documents in which the notary has a personal interest
  • Notarize Wills, Trusts, I-9 forms, mortgage/loan documents, or make or note a commercial protest
  • Library staff cannot act as a witness, and witnesses may not be solicited from patrons using the library
  • We do not make copies of or certify copies of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, or divorce certificates. 

• Notaries will not provide service if the document or the circumstances of the request raise any issues of authenticity, ambiguity, doubt, or uncertainty for the library. 
• The notary must be able to read and understand what they have been asked to notarize
• The notary and the individual whose document is being notarized must be able to communicate directly with each other. Translators are not permitted.