“Properties are conveyed, contracts are honored, adoptions are finalized, estate plans are established and medical wishes are respected — all because documents bearing the authenticating signature and seal of a Notary Public are trusted. The notarial act is the foundation of trust and the Notaries who perform them are Society’s guarantors of integrity and authenticity.”

Why Notarization Is More Relevant and Vital Than Ever

National Notary Association, 2011

OUR MISSION…

The American Guild of Notaries Public is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality, reliability, and professionalism of America’s Notaries Public. Our mission is to ensure that AGNP notaries consistently demonstrate the highest levels of knowledge and ethical standards on every notarial act they perform. We believe that by elevating the standards of notarial practice, through the adoption and promugation of national standards of education, testing, and credentialing, we strengthen trust and credibility in the notarial office in the United States.

The Governing Board of the American Guild of Notaries Public establishes the highest standards of practice and ethics for notaries public throughout the United States. Further, AGNP promotes those standards to commissioning authorities, notary employers, the public at large, and notaries themselves as a means of elevating the stature of the office and ensuring the utmost level of trust in the notarial act that the office commands.