A car has to be sold, a bank wants a notarized form, and the person who must sign is in custody. Pac Signing Notary sends a mobile notary to county jails and state correctional facilities in the Portland area, the Salem area and Vancouver, Washington, to notarize that signature.
Our mobile notaries work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but a jail or prison notary visit happens on the facility’s schedule. Call (971) 394-4152 or book online.
People in custody rarely have ID on them. Under ORS 194.240, a notary has satisfactory evidence of identity when a person confined in a correctional facility is identified by examination or comparison of official government documents or records.
The notary decides whether the records are sufficient. A passport, driver license or ID card from any state, military ID or tribal ID, current or expired no more than three years, also works if the facility makes it available.
This is Oregon law and applies to the Oregon facilities below. At the Clark County Jail, Washington rules apply: ID current or expired no more than three years, or a credible witness.
| Facility | Address | Operated by | What the facility publishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Jail | 215 SW Adams Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97123 | Washington County Sheriff’s Office | Professional visiting 7:15-10:45am and 1:45-5pm daily; unlisted professionals need written approval. Call (503) 846-6826 to confirm. |
| Multnomah County Detention Center | 1120 SW Third Ave, Portland, OR 97204 | Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office | Professional visitors show picture ID plus professional identification. Call (503) 988-3689 to confirm. |
| Inverness Jail | 11540 NE Inverness Dr, Portland, OR 97220 | Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office | Same rules. Call (503) 988-5060 to confirm. |
| Clackamas County Jail | 2206 Kaen Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045 | Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office | Call the facility to confirm: (503) 722-6777. |
| Marion County Jail | 4000 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, OR 97317 | Marion County Sheriff’s Office | Call the facility to confirm: (503) 588-8588. |
| Coffee Creek Correctional Facility | 24499 SW Grahams Ferry Rd, Wilsonville, OR 97070 | Oregon Department of Corrections | Professional visits are scheduled in advance with the superintendent’s office; documents need prior approval. |
| Oregon State Penitentiary | 2605 State St, Salem, OR 97310 | Oregon Department of Corrections | Same rules as Coffee Creek. |
| Clark County Jail (Washington rules) | 707 W 13th St, Vancouver, WA 98660 | Clark County Jail Services | Professional visitors need an approved jail clearance. Call (564) 397-4996 to confirm. |
A visit to any facility below goes ahead only once that facility has approved it. Pac Signing Notary is a private business, not affiliated with any sheriff’s office or corrections agency. Rules change, so rely on the facility’s own answer.
Oregon facilities. Travel fee from $70, agreed before the notary travels, plus $10 per notarized signature and stamp. Example: one signature at an Oregon address near one of our offices is $80.
Clark County Jail, Washington. Travel fee from $70, agreed before the notary travels, plus $15 per notarial act.
The travel fee is separate from the notarial fee and is not set by law. See pricing.
Yes, where the facility allows it. The notary visits under that facility’s professional-visit rules, which usually means advance approval. Family or the attorney makes the booking.
Oregon law (ORS 194.240) lets a notary identify a person confined in a correctional facility by examining or comparing official government documents or records. This applies to Oregon facilities only.
Travel from $70, agreed before the notary travels, plus $10 per notarized signature and stamp in Oregon or $15 per notarial act at the Clark County Jail in Washington. One signature at an Oregon facility near one of our offices is $80.
That depends on the facility. The Oregon Department of Corrections, for one, allows documents at a professional visit only with prior approval. Ask when you call, and do not have the document signed in advance.
The Oregon Department of Corrections says notary services for legal documents are provided to adults in custody free of charge, on posted schedules, through the legal library. Ask the person in custody to check that first.
The notary can notarize the signature on a power of attorney the person understands and is willing to sign. The notary cannot choose the form, fill it in or advise on it; an attorney can.
Call or book online. Once the facility has approved the visit, a Pac Signing mobile notary will meet the signer there.
