# Journal requirements **URL:** \ **Category:** Law Related\ **Created:** [October 10, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/journal-requirements/8809 "2019-10-10T21:24:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kdarling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c67d28/32.png) [@kdarling](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/kdarling)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/journal-requirements/8809/1 "2019-10-10T21:24:12Z")
So a lot of times I am told by the signers they only sign one line in a journal. I believe the complete ness of my journal is so important. I make them sign and thumb print every line for every notorization. did I miss something learning the signing agent responsibilities? I have had many people tell me this, not just a couple. ---
**Author:** ![Dapper\_Notary](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/dapper_notary/32/28668_2.png) [@Dapper\_Notary](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/Dapper_Notary)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/journal-requirements/8809/2 "2019-10-14T19:47:41Z")
The signers are probably accustom to a **Modern Journal of Notarial Events** that includes multiple notarization’s in one line. You can find those on Amazon - they are kind of amazing. 😄 ---
**Author:** ![judikidd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/judikidd/32/33496_2.png) [@judikidd](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/judikidd)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/journal-requirements/8809/3 "2019-10-14T21:03:00Z")
Not sure what state you are in, but my state (WA) allows a single entry for each signing that includes “multiple documents involving a transaction intended for a single purpose, such as the closing of a real estate transaction”, so long as the total number of notarial acts is noted and every person signing documents also signs my journal. ---
**Author:** ![kdarling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c67d28/32.png) [@kdarling](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/kdarling)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2019, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/journal-requirements/8809/4 "2019-10-14T21:15:26Z")
I am in CA. i thought we were required to do one line per signer per notarization. wow I bet having just one saves so much time ---
**Author:** ![LindaH-FL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@LindaH-FL](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/LindaH-FL)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/journal-requirements/8809/5 "2019-10-14T22:30:25Z")
You’re correct - that _is_ the CA requirement; also, you’re only required to obtain thumbprints for POA signings and notarizations relative to real property - not each and every notarization you do. ---
**Author:** ![marisela.alvarez71](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/marisela.alvarez71/32/6274_2.png) [@marisela.alvarez71](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/marisela.alvarez71)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/journal-requirements/8809/6 "2020-10-06T05:10:15Z")
I have that book but I still ask signer(s) signed and finger print for every single document. I always record the name of the document, sign and finger print. If someone gets in trouble is not goin to be the signer. Better safe than sorry. ---
**Author:** ![kdarling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c67d28/32.png) [@kdarling](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/kdarling)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/journal-requirements/8809/7 "2020-10-06T14:46:21Z")
agreed. easy to have them fingerprint all lines when they must sign all lines anyway. an extra second isn’t going to kill them or me so better safe than sorry. i had several last week tell me the previous notary did one line and list all documents. i live in CA which isn’t the proper way to do it. i hate telling people well it is CA that dictates what we must do and i am going to do it the proper and legal way. sorry not sorry!