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Find a Notary Public in Santa Barbara County, California

1,436 active commissions are on file for Santa Barbara County with the California Secretary of State roster. Listings show only what the state publishes — never a street address.

Notaries public in Santa Barbara County

Where documents get recorded — Santa Barbara County

A notary notarizes the signature. Recording the document is a separate errand, at a different counter, with its own hours.

Address
Hall of Records, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Counter hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, excluding holidays. Arrive by 4:00 pm; same-day service is not guaranteed.
Phone
(805) 568-2250
Handles
Document recording and official records; birth, death and marriage certificates; marriage licences and domestic partnerships; fictitious business names; map filings; professional registrations.

Newly commissioned? This is also your filing office

The office files notary public oaths, at either the Santa Barbara or the Santa Maria counter.

It does not commission notaries: the exam, the education and the commission itself are the Secretary of State's, and the filing deadline and bond amount are on our California guide.

Questions, answered for Santa Barbara County

Where do I record a property deed in Santa Barbara County?
At the Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder, Hall of Records, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
Can the county give me an apostille?
No. The Clerk-Recorder's published services do not include apostilles — California apostilles come from the Secretary of State.
I was just commissioned. Where does my oath and bond go?
The Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder files notary bonds. The deadline and the bond amount are California law, not county policy — our California guide carries both with their statute cites.

Data republished from the California Secretary of State's roster — a listing is not an endorsement. Are you listed here? Claim your profile.