Depending on your state's rules, you may also be asked to print your name, your title "Notary Public," or your commission expiration date. In order for us to make your stamp with the expiration date on it, we need a copy of your notary commission.Most state laws require that the expiration date be included in the Alabama stamp imprint. A Notary asks if writing the commission expiration date down is required if the date also appears on the Notary seal. The NNA Hotline has the answer. File the notary application with your local Probate office. 3. Receive the notification of approval from the Probate Office. 4. Notaries public may submit a renewal application, new bond and filing fees to the Secretary of. To become a notary in Alabama, you must be an Alabama resident, complete a notary application and pay the state filing fee.