For a non-resident notary, where should they record their commission and oath?

• A. The town clerk in the CT town where principal business is located
• B. The town clerk in their home state
• C. The town clerk in any Connecticut town
• D. The Connecticut Secretary of the State's Office

Answer: (A)

In Connecticut, a non-resident notary records the commission and oath with the town clerk of the Connecticut town where their principal place of business is located. This local filing ties the notary to the specific town that oversees notarial acts performed there, regardless of where the notary lives. The Secretary of the State issues the commission, but the oath and bond are filed at the town clerk’s office, not the secretary’s office. Filing in any Connecticut town isn’t correct—the filing must be in the town that houses the principal business. Filing in the home state isn’t correct because this status and its records are handled within Connecticut. So, the correct place is the town clerk in the Connecticut town where principal business is located.