Barry-Lawrence Regional Library offers notary services to patrons for a small fee at the following branch locations: Cassville, Eagle Rock, Marionville, Monett, Mt. Vernon, Pierce City, Regional Office, and Shell Knob.

Before bringing documents to be notarized, please call first to be sure that the notary is available:

Cassville 417-847-2121 Brett Cochran or Sadie Newman

Eagle Rock 417-271-3186 Jennifer Cochran

Marionville 417-463-2675 Lorrie Freitag

Monett 417-235-6750 Chelsea Bradley or Cindy Frazier

Mt. Vernon 417-466-2921 Cindy Gulick

Pierce City 417-476-5110 Lorrie Freitag

Regional Office 417-235-6646 Janea Coker

Shell Knob 417-858-3618 Jennifer Cochran

Guidelines for Notary Service:

1. If you have more than one (1) item to be notarized, please call and make an

appointment.

2. Bring a current photo ID, such as a valid driver’s license, state ID, or passport, with you.

3. Forms MUST be filled out ahead of time. The notary is not a legal expert and therefore cannot help you fill out any needed forms.

4. The notary will not notarize a blank sheet of paper.

5. All document(s) MUST be signed in front of the notary. Do NOT sign your document(s) ahead of time!

6. If more than one person must sign the document(s), they must ALL be present at the time of notarization.

7. The notary follows all regulations of the State of Missouri as outlined in the Missouri

Notary Public Handbook.

8. If needed, please bring your own witnesses.

9. We can only notarize materials in English.

Fee: There is a $1.00 fee per (notary) signature. No fee shall be charge for notarizing voter registration forms or absentee/mail in ballots for local, state, or federal elections.

Additional Information:

• A notary only verifies the signer’s identity and that the signature was made willingly and freely.

• Notarization does NOT

  • Prove a document to be true or accurate.

  • Legalize or validate a document.

  • Prove that a statement under oath is true.

Public notaries are NOT legal professionals. Please do not ask legal questions or for legal advice.