---
title: "Creates a jurisdiction object."
method: POST
path: "/v2.1/current_user/notary/jurisdictions"
tags: ["NotaryJurisdiction"]
---

# Creates a jurisdiction object.

`POST /v2.1/current_user/notary/jurisdictions`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.docusign.net/restapi`
- URL: `https://www.docusign.net/restapi/v2.1/current_user/notary/jurisdictions`
- Auth: none declared

Creates a jurisdiction object.

## Request body

- NotaryJurisdiction: A notary jurisdiction.
  - `commissionExpiration` string: The expiration date of the notary's commission in format: `MM/DD/YYYY`.
  - `commissionId` string: The notary's commission identification. This varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
  - `county` string: The county that the commission is valid in.
  - `errorDetails` ErrorDetails: This object describes errors that occur. It is only valid for responses and ignored in requests.
    - `errorCode` string: The code associated with the error condition.
    - `message` string: A brief message describing the error condition.
  - `jurisdiction` Jurisdiction: Describes the jurisdiction of a notary. This is read-only object.
    - `allowSystemCreatedSeal` string: When **true,** the seal can be generated by the platform.
    - `allowUserUploadedSeal` string: When **true,** the seal can be uploaded by the user.
    - `commissionIdInSeal` string: When **true,** the notary's `comissionId` appears in the seal.
    - `county` string: The county of the jurisdiction.
    - `countyInSeal` string: When **true,** the county name appears in the seal.
    - `enabled` string: When **true,** this jurisdiction is enabled.
    - `jurisdictionId` string: The ID of the jurisdiction. The following jurisdictions are supported: - `5 - California` - `6 - Colorado` - `9 - Florida` - `10 - Georgia` - `12 - Idaho` - `13 - Illinois` - `14 - Indiana` - `15 - Iowa` - `17 - Kentucky` - `23 - Minnesota` - `25 - Missouri` - `30 - New Jersey` - `32 - New York` - `33 - North Carolina` - `35 - Ohio` - `37 - Oregon` - `38 - Pennsylvania` - `40 - South Carolina` - `43 - Texas` - `44 - Utah` - `47 - Washington` - `48 - West Virginia` - `49 - Wisconsin` - `62 - Florida Commissioner of Deeds`
    - `name` string: The name of the jurisdiction. Typically the state name.
    - `notaryPublicInSeal` string: When **true,** the name of the notary appears in the seal.
    - `stateNameInSeal` string: When **true,** the name of the state appears in the seal.
  - `registeredName` string: The registered name of the notary.
  - `sealType` string: The seal type used for this juridiction. - `not_available` - `system_created` - `user_uploaded`

## Response `201`

Successful response.

## Other responses

- `400`: Error encountered.

## Changes

- **2020-03-17** (v2) `a555432b7bf9`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2019-07-18** (v2) `8ad1b5a40f1b`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/docusign/apis/docusign-esignature-rest-api/changes/v2.1/current_user/notary/jurisdictions/post.md)

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