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Hawaii Notary Starter Kit: Attorney General Exam, $1,000 Bond, Circuit Court Filing, Record Book and RON Commission
Hawaii notaries are commissioned by the Attorney General, after two letters, a closed-book exam and a bond filed at the circuit court. Fees are set act by act in HRS 456-17. This kit lays the process out island-wide.
$29 one time · Word and PDF · download link by email
Who it is for
Hawaii residents writing their justification and character letters, applicants preparing for the Attorney General's exam, and Hawaii notaries applying for a remote online notary commission.
Not the right fit if
You aren't applying in Hawaii: get your own state's kit. It doesn't replace the required exam.
Why it is different
- Lists every HRS 456-17 fee, including the $25 remote act fee.
- Explains the justification and character letters.
- Covers the soft-cover record book rules and 10-year retention.
What is inside
- Letters, exam and the circuit court bond. Eligibility, the two letters, the $20, $10 and $100 fees, the 80% exam and the $1,000 bond filing.
- 456-17 fees, record book and round seal. The act-by-act fee list, the excise tax note, record book format and 10-year retention, and seal rules.
- Remote online notary commission. The separate RON commission, its fees, identity checks, X.509 certificate and 10-year recordings.
- Letters-to-filing checklist. Letters, application, exam, commission fee, bond and court filing, in order.
- Hawaii fee tally. The Attorney General fees filled in, with blanks for bond, court filing, seal and tax license.
- Record book practice pages. Columns for the entries the Attorney General's Manual lists.
A look inside
The first pages, as you will get them
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Hawaii Notary Starter Kit
Want every toolkit? The toolkit membership includes all of them, with a lower rate if you pay yearly.
Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information from the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Department of the Attorney General, not legal advice. Confirm with the Notary Public Office. MCC Solutions is not affiliated with the State of Hawaii. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
Questions
Common questions
What do I get and how is it delivered?
The HI Notary Starter Kit comes as a zip with six documents, each as an editable Word file and a printable PDF: Becoming a Notary, Fees, ID, Journal and Seal, Remote Notarization and Advertising, Startup Checklist, Fee and Supplies Budget, and Journal Pages. The download link arrives by email after payment.
Will it open on a Mac, Google Sheets or my phone?
The PDFs open in any PDF reader, including on a phone. To edit, open the Word files in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice on a Mac or PC. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
Is this legal or tax advice?
General information from the Hawaii Revised Statutes and the Department of the Attorney General, not legal advice.
Is it up to date?
This page does not promise future updates. Confirm with the Notary Public Office.
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