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A Notary Public is a public official working in an official capacity and the office of
Notary Public is one of “Trust”. Most employers these days will have a need or even a
requirement that some part of their office staff be a notary public. All individuals
seeking to become a notary public in the state of Washington must be able to pass a
background screening and have a clean record of criminal history preceding the statute of
limitations, this means 10 years.