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Notary Public Maximum Fees by State

Maximum fees a notary public may charge per notarial act in each US state and DC, as set by state statute. Covers acknowledgments, jurats, oaths, and other common acts.

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LicenceFacts from state statutes; statutory text is government work and the facts in it are not copyrightable (Feist, 1991). Each record quotes a short attributed excerpt and links back to the page it was read from. Citation note, checked 2026-10-14: The Georgia rows are cited to codes.findlaw.com rather than to an official state host, because Georgia does not publish its code anywhere a single section can be fetched at a stable URL — Georgia's own free O.C.G.A., which the General Assembly contracts LexisNexis to publish, is a JavaScript application at advance.lexis.com that serves no statutory text to a fetch. That mirror now sits behind a Cloudflare challenge and returns 403 to everyone, an invented-slug control included, so these rows cannot at present be re-checked against the page they cite. The values were read from those pages when the records were harvested and nothing here has changed them; what is missing is any ongoing check that they are still current.

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stateact typemax feestatute citationtravel fee
Californiaacknowledgment or proof of a deed$15GOV 8211
Californiaadministering the oath to the witness$7GOV 8211
Californiaall services rendered in connection with the taking of any deposition$30GOV 8211
Californiacertificate to the deposition$7GOV 8211
Californiacertifying a copy of a power of attorney under Section 4307 of the Probate Code$15GOV 8211
Californianotarization of an application or a claim for a pensionno fee may be chargedGOV 8211
Californianotarize signatures on vote by mail ballot identification envelopes or other voting materialsNo fee may be chargedGOV 8211
Californiaoath or affirmation to one person and executing the jurat$15GOV 8211
Coloradoeach document attested by a person before a notaryfifteen dollars24-21-529
Coloradothe notary's electronic signaturetwenty-five dollars24-21-529
Floridaany one notarial act under this partmay not exceed $10F.S. 117.05
Floridawitnessing a vote-by-mail ballot in an electionmay not charge a feeF.S. 117.05
Georgiaan attendance to make proof as a notary public and certifying to same$ 2.00§ 45-17-11
Georgiaeach service performed$ 4.00§ 45-17-11
Georgiaperforming the notarial act$ 2.00§ 45-17-11
Hawaiiaffixing the certificate of the oath to every duplicate original instrument beyond four$2.50§456-17
Hawaiiaffixing to every duplicate original beyond one of any instrument acknowledged before the notary public$2.50 for each person making the acknowledgment§456-17
Hawaiiany of the foregoing notarial acts performed for a remotely located individual under section 456-23$25§456-17
Hawaiieach notice and certified copy of protest$5§456-17
Hawaiievery deposition or official certificate$5§456-17
Hawaiievery notice thereof and certified copy of protest$5§456-17
Hawaiinoting any other protest$5§456-17
Hawaiinoting the protest of mercantile paper$5§456-17
Hawaiitaking any acknowledgment$5 for each party signing§456-17
Hawaiithe administration of oath, including the certificate of the oath$5§456-17
Illinoisany electronic notarial act performed pursuant to this Actup to $255 ILCS 312/3-104
Illinoisany notarial act performed pursuant to Section 3-102up to $255 ILCS 312/3-104
Illinoisexecute any procedures necessary$35 ILCS 312/3-104
Illinoisform completion$105 ILCS 312/3-104
Illinoisnon-electronic notarization$55 ILCS 312/3-104
Illinoisnotarizing$55 ILCS 312/3-104
Illinoisone complete applicationA maximum of $755 ILCS 312/3-104
Illinoistranslation$10 per page5 ILCS 312/3-104
Marylandan original notarial act$25§18–107a notary public may charge the prevailing rate for mileage established by the Internal Revenue Service for business travel per mile and a fee not to exceed $5, as compensation for travel required for the performance of a notarial act. (2)(i) The Secretary of State may set by regulation a different amount that a notary public may charge under paragraph (1) of this subsection. (ii) An amount set under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may exceed the amount established under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Marylandthe performance of a notarial act under § 18–214 of this title$50§18–107a notary public may charge the prevailing rate for mileage established by the Internal Revenue Service for business travel per mile and a fee not to exceed $5, as compensation for travel required for the performance of a notarial act. (2)(i) The Secretary of State may set by regulation a different amount that a notary public may charge under paragraph (1) of this subsection. (ii) An amount set under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may exceed the amount established under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Michiganany individual transaction or notarial actshall not be more than $10.00MCL - Section 55.285the notary public and client may agree concerning a separate travel fee to be charged by the notary public for traveling to perform the notarial act
Minnesotaacknowledgments of deeds and for other services authorized by lawthe legal fees allowed other officers for like services357.17
Minnesotaany affidavit or paper for which provision is not made herein$5 per folio357.17
Minnesotacopies$1 per folio357.17
Minnesotaeach oath administered$5357.17
Minnesotaevery other protest and copy$5357.17
Minnesotamaking and serving every notice of nonpayment of note or nonacceptance of bill and copy thereof$5357.17
Minnesotaprotest of nonpayment of note or bill of exchange or of nonacceptance of such bill$5357.17
Minnesotarecording each instrument required by law to be recorded by the notary$5 per folio357.17
MissouriFor a certified copyone dollar per page certified with a minimum total charge of three dollars486.685A notary may charge a travel fee to perform a notarial act if: (1) The notary and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance of the travel
MissouriFor a juratfive dollars per signature486.685A notary may charge a travel fee to perform a notarial act if: (1) The notary and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance of the travel
MissouriFor a signature witnessingfive dollars per signature486.685A notary may charge a travel fee to perform a notarial act if: (1) The notary and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance of the travel
MissouriFor an acknowledgmentfive dollars per signature486.685A notary may charge a travel fee to perform a notarial act if: (1) The notary and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance of the travel
MissouriFor an electronic notarizationas specified in section 486.960486.685A notary may charge a travel fee to perform a notarial act if: (1) The notary and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance of the travel
Missourinotarizing the signature on any absentee ballot or absentee voter registrationshall not charge a fee486.685A notary may charge a travel fee to perform a notarial act if: (1) The notary and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance of the travel
NevadaFor a certified copy7.50NRS 240.100The additional fee does not exceed: (1) If the person requesting the notarial act asks the notary public to travel between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., $15 per hour. (2) If the person requesting the notarial act asks the notary public to travel between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., $30 per hour.
NevadaFor a jurat, for each signature on the affidavit15.00NRS 240.100The additional fee does not exceed: (1) If the person requesting the notarial act asks the notary public to travel between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., $15 per hour. (2) If the person requesting the notarial act asks the notary public to travel between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., $30 per hour.
NevadaFor administering an oath or affirmation7.50NRS 240.100The additional fee does not exceed: (1) If the person requesting the notarial act asks the notary public to travel between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., $15 per hour. (2) If the person requesting the notarial act asks the notary public to travel between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., $30 per hour.
NevadaFor each additional signature of each signer7.50NRS 240.100The additional fee does not exceed: (1) If the person requesting the notarial act asks the notary public to travel between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., $15 per hour. (2) If the person requesting the notarial act asks the notary public to travel between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., $30 per hour.
NevadaFor performing a marriage ceremony75.00NRS 240.100The additional fee does not exceed: (1) If the person requesting the notarial act asks the notary public to travel between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., $15 per hour. (2) If the person requesting the notarial act asks the notary public to travel between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., $30 per hour.
NevadaFor taking an acknowledgment, for the first signature of each signer$15.00NRS 240.100The additional fee does not exceed: (1) If the person requesting the notarial act asks the notary public to travel between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., $15 per hour. (2) If the person requesting the notarial act asks the notary public to travel between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., $30 per hour.
New Yorkadministering an oath or affirmation, and certifying the same when requiredtwo dollarsExecutive Law Section 136
New Yorkswearing each witness theretotwo dollarsExecutive Law Section 136
New Yorktaking and certifying the acknowledgment or proof of execution of a written instrument, by one persontwo dollarsExecutive Law Section 136
North CarolinaFor acknowledgments, jurats, verifications or proofsten dollars ($10.00) per notarized principal signature§ 10B-31actual mileage at the federal business mileage rate if the travel reimbursement is agreed to by the principal in writing prior to the travel
North CarolinaFor an electronic acknowledgement or, juratsfifteen dollars ($15.00) per electronically notarized principal signature§ 10B-31actual mileage at the federal business mileage rate if the travel reimbursement is agreed to by the principal in writing prior to the travel
North CarolinaFor an electronic oath or affirmation without a signaturefifteen dollars ($15.00) per person§ 10B-31actual mileage at the federal business mileage rate if the travel reimbursement is agreed to by the principal in writing prior to the travel
North CarolinaFor oaths or affirmations without a signatureten dollars ($10.00) per person§ 10B-31actual mileage at the federal business mileage rate if the travel reimbursement is agreed to by the principal in writing prior to the travel
North CarolinaFor remote notarization under Part 4A of Article 2 of this Chaptertwenty-five dollars ($25.00) per notarized principal signature§ 10B-31actual mileage at the federal business mileage rate if the travel reimbursement is agreed to by the principal in writing prior to the travel
Ohioany notarial act that is not an online notarizationUp to five dollarsSection 147.08A reasonable travel fee, as agreed to by the notary and the principal prior to the notarial act
OhioFor an online notarizationup to thirty dollarsSection 147.08A reasonable travel fee, as agreed to by the notary and the principal prior to the notarial act
Ohiotechnology feeup to ten dollarsSection 147.08A reasonable travel fee, as agreed to by the notary and the principal prior to the notarial act
Oregona notarial act performed under ORS 194.277$25ORS 194.400A notary public may charge an additional fee for traveling to perform a notarial act if: (a) The notary public explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the fee is in addition to a fee specified in subsection (1) of this section and is in an amount not determined by law; and (b) The person requesting the notarial act agrees in advance upon the amount of the additional fee.
Oregonperforming a notarial act$10ORS 194.400A notary public may charge an additional fee for traveling to perform a notarial act if: (a) The notary public explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the fee is in addition to a fee specified in subsection (1) of this section and is in an amount not determined by law; and (b) The person requesting the notarial act agrees in advance upon the amount of the additional fee.
Rhode Islanda notarial act for a remotely located individual pursuant to § 42-30.1-12.1twenty-five dollars ($25.00)§ 42-30.1-20.1
Rhode Islandper document or notarizationtwenty-five dollars ($25.00)§ 42-30.1-20.1
Virginiaadministering and certifying an oath or affirmationnot to exceed $25§ 47.1-19a notary may recover, with the agreement of the person to be charged, any actual and reasonable expense of traveling to a place where a notarial act is to be performed if it is not the usual place in which the notary performs his office
Virginiaadministering and certifying an oathup to $10§ 47.1-19a notary may recover, with the agreement of the person to be charged, any actual and reasonable expense of traveling to a place where a notarial act is to be performed if it is not the usual place in which the notary performs his office
Virginiacertifying affidavits and depositions of witnessesup to $10§ 47.1-19a notary may recover, with the agreement of the person to be charged, any actual and reasonable expense of traveling to a place where a notarial act is to be performed if it is not the usual place in which the notary performs his office
Virginiacertifying electronic affidavits and depositions of witnessesnot to exceed $25§ 47.1-19a notary may recover, with the agreement of the person to be charged, any actual and reasonable expense of traveling to a place where a notarial act is to be performed if it is not the usual place in which the notary performs his office
Virginiacertifying that a copy of a document is a true copy thereofup to $10§ 47.1-19a notary may recover, with the agreement of the person to be charged, any actual and reasonable expense of traveling to a place where a notarial act is to be performed if it is not the usual place in which the notary performs his office
Virginiacertifying that a copy of an electronic document is a true copy thereofnot to exceed $25§ 47.1-19a notary may recover, with the agreement of the person to be charged, any actual and reasonable expense of traveling to a place where a notarial act is to be performed if it is not the usual place in which the notary performs his office
Virginiacollecting any fee as a notary during the time of such appointmentprohibited from collecting any fee§ 47.1-19a notary may recover, with the agreement of the person to be charged, any actual and reasonable expense of traveling to a place where a notarial act is to be performed if it is not the usual place in which the notary performs his office
Virginiaservices relating to the administration of elections or the election lawsprohibited from collecting any fee§ 47.1-19a notary may recover, with the agreement of the person to be charged, any actual and reasonable expense of traveling to a place where a notarial act is to be performed if it is not the usual place in which the notary performs his office
Virginiataking and certifying the acknowledgement of any electronic documentnot to exceed $25§ 47.1-19a notary may recover, with the agreement of the person to be charged, any actual and reasonable expense of traveling to a place where a notarial act is to be performed if it is not the usual place in which the notary performs his office
Virginiataking and certifying the acknowledgment of any writingup to $10§ 47.1-19a notary may recover, with the agreement of the person to be charged, any actual and reasonable expense of traveling to a place where a notarial act is to be performed if it is not the usual place in which the notary performs his office

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