Which office handles disciplinary actions against Connecticut notaries?

• A. Town clerk
• B. Secretary of the State
• C. Attorney General
• D. Department of Justice

Answer: (B)

Disciplinary actions against Connecticut notaries are handled by the Office of the Secretary of the State, specifically through its Notary Public Unit. This office issues and regulates notary commissions and has the authority to suspend or revoke a notary’s commission for misconduct, following state laws and rules. The other offices don’t oversee notary discipline: town clerks may handle routine administrative duties in some contexts, but the enforcement and discipline of notaries come from the Secretary of the State; the Attorney General handles general state legal matters and prosecutions, not administrative notary discipline; and the Department of Justice operates at the federal level and has no role in state notary discipline.