In April 2024, the office of Mexico City’s legal counsel published the schedule of the exams for the patent of aspirant to the office of notary.
Under the city’s notary law, an aspirant must be a lawyer “con cédula profesional” (with a professional license) and prove at least twelve months of uninterrupted practice in a notary’s office. The patent of notary is issued by the head of the city government. The city’s notary offices are known by number.