Notary fees by state
The most a notary public may charge in each state for an acknowledgment, jurat or oath, with each state's travel and remote online rules. Every figure comes from the state's own statute or Secretary of State, checked 18 Oct 2026; 46 of 51 jurisdictions are verified so far.
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| State | Acknowledgment | Jurat / oath | Travel | Remote online | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $10per notarial act | $10 | Not addressed | — | Ala. Code §36-20-74 (Act 2023-548) |
| Alaska | No set capNo cap set by law; a fee schedule must be given to the signer first | — | Not addressed | — | AS 44.50.062 (fee section 44.50.040 repealed) |
| Arizona | Not verified yet. Amounts are set by Secretary of State rule, which we couldn't open. | State notary office | |||
| Arkansas | No set capNo set cap; must be reasonable, disclosed and agreed in advance | — | Not addressed | — | Arkansas SOS Notary Handbook (2025) |
| California | $15per signatureComing: AB 1597 (Chapter 39, Statutes of 2026), signed June 30, 2026, raises the acknowledgment and jurat maximum to $20 from January 1, 2027 | $15 | Not set by law; list travel fees separately in the journal | Remote online notarization not yet authorized | Cal. Gov. Code §8211 (SOS Notary Handbook) |
| Colorado | $15per document | $15 | Allowed, itemized separately; no cap stated | Up to $25 | Colorado SOS notary fee FAQ |
| Connecticut | $5per notarial act | $5 | $0.35 per mile | — | Conn. Gen. Stat. §3-95 |
| Delaware | $5per notarial act (paper record) | $5 | Not addressed | Up to $25Electronic record | 29 Del. C. §4311 |
| District of Columbia | $5per notarial act | $5 | Actual and reasonable travel expense, agreed in writing and itemized separately | — | D.C. Code §1-1231.23; Office of the Secretary Notary Handbook (2021) |
| Florida | $10per notarial act | $10 | Not addressed | Up to $25 | Fla. Stat. §117.05(2)(a), §117.275 |
| Georgia | $2per notarial act | $2 | Not addressed | — | O.C.G.A. Title 45, ch. 17 (GSCCCA) |
| Hawaii | $5per party signing (original + 1 duplicate) | $5 | Not addressed | No signer fee set in the AG manual | HRS §456-17 (Attorney General Notary Manual, 2022) |
| Idaho | $5per notarial act | $5 | Actual and reasonable travel expense | — | Idaho Code §51-133 |
| Illinois | Not verified yet. Official statute and SOS pages were blocked. | State notary office | |||
| Indiana | $10per notarial act | $10 | Up to the federal mileage rate | Up to $25 | Indiana SOS notary update (Dec 2024) |
| Iowa | No set capNo cap set in Iowa Code ch. 9B | — | Not addressed | — | Iowa Code ch. 9B |
| Kansas | No set capNo set cap; must be disclosed, agreed, collected at the time and journaled | — | Not addressed | — | Kansas SOS Notary Handbook |
| Kentucky | No set capNo set cap; must follow KRS 64.300 and be disclosed in advance | — | Not addressed | — | KRS 423.430 |
| Louisiana | No set capNo statutory fee schedule | — | Not addressed | — | Louisiana SOS notary FAQ |
| Maine | Not verified yet. We couldn't re-read the official notary rules. | State notary office | |||
| Maryland | $8per notarial act | $8 | IRS mileage rate plus up to $5 | Up to $30 | COMAR 01.02.08.02 |
| Massachusetts | No set capNo general cap: the only statutory fee ($1.25) covers "noting" protests | — | Not addressed | Technology services fee allowed if disclosed in advance | G.L. c.262 §41, c.222 §16; Richardson v. The UPS Store (2020) |
| Michigan | $10per notarial act | $10 | Separate travel fee allowed if agreed before travel | — | MCL 55.285 |
| Minnesota | No set capThe fees allowed other officers for like services (no dollar figure in the statute) | $5 | Not addressed | — | Minn. Stat. §357.17 |
| Mississippi | $5per signature | $5 | Allowed if agreed in advance and explained as separate from the notarial fee; no cap | Technology providers may charge separately | Miss. Admin. Code Title 1, Part 5, Rule 9.1 |
| Missouri | $5per signature | $5 | Allowed if agreed in advance and explained as separate from the notarial fee; no cap | Electronic acts: see RSMo 486.960 | RSMo 486.685 |
| Montana | $10per notarial act | $10 | Up to the IRS mileage rate | Extra fee set by rule, agreed in advance | MCA 1-5-626 |
| Nebraska | $5per acknowledgment | $2 | Mileage at the state rate for serving notice | — | Neb. Rev. Stat. §33-133 |
| Nevada | $15first signature of each signer; $7.50 each additional signature | $15 | Separate travel fee allowed if agreed in advance (limits in NRS 240.100) | Up to $25Electronic acts, per signature (NRS 240.197) | NRS 240.100 |
| New Hampshire | $10per act | $10 | Not addressed | Up to $25For a remotely located individual | RSA 455:11 |
| New Jersey | $2.50per act ($15 flat for a real estate transfer, $25 for a real estate financing) | $2.50 | Not addressed | — | N.J. Notary Public Manual (Treasury) |
| New Mexico | $5per acknowledgment | $5 | Allowed if agreed in advance and explained as separate from the notarial fee; no cap | Up to $25Technology fee for electronic acts | NMSA §14-14A-28 (SOS Notary Handbook 2023) |
| New York | $2per person signing | $2 | Not addressed | Electronic fee set by Secretary of State regulation | N.Y. Exec. Law §136 |
| North Carolina | $10per notarized principal signature | $10 | Federal business mileage rate, if agreed in writing before travel | Up to $25Remote, per signature ($15 for in-person electronic) | G.S. 10B-31 |
| North Dakota | $5per notarial act | $5 | Allowed if agreed in advance and explained as separate from the notarial fee; no cap | Technology fee allowed if agreed in advance | NDCC §44-06.1-28 |
| Ohio | $5per notarial act | $5 | Reasonable travel fee, agreed before the notarial act | Up to $30Online notarization, instead of the $5 fee | Ohio Rev. Code §147.08 (eff. Apr 3, 2025) |
| Oklahoma | $5per notarial act | $5 | Not addressed | Up to $25 | 49 O.S. §5, §209 |
| Oregon | $10per notarial act | $10 | Allowed if the customer agrees in advance | Up to $25 | Oregon SOS notary FAQ |
| Pennsylvania | $5for the first name, $2 for each additional name on the same certificate | $5 | Clerical fees such as travel must be disclosed beforehand and itemized | Up to $20Up to $20 on top of the notarial fee | 4 Pa. Code §167.3 (Dept. of State fee page) |
| Rhode Island | $25per document | $25 | Not addressed | — | RI Dept. of State notary FAQ |
| South Carolina | $5per signature | $5 | Allowed if agreed in advance and explained as separate from the notarial fee; no cap | — | S.C. Code §26-1-100 |
| South Dakota | Not verified yet. The official statute page says an update is available; waiting for the current text. | State notary office | |||
| Tennessee | No set capNo dollar cap; fees must be reasonable | — | Not addressed | — | Tenn. Code Ann. §8-21-1201 (SOS FAQ) |
| Texas | $10for the first signature, $1 for each additional signature | $10 | Not addressed | Up to $25Online notarization, on top of the regular fee | Tex. Gov't Code §406.024, §406.111 (as amended 2023) |
| Utah | $10per signature | $10 | Up to the federal mileage rate, agreed in advance | Up to $25 | Utah Code §46-1-12 |
| Vermont | Not verified yet. No per-act fee found on the official pages we could open. | State notary office | |||
| Virginia | $10per acknowledgment | $10 | Actual and reasonable travel expense, with the person's agreement | Up to $25 | Va. Code §47.1-19 |
| Washington | $15per acknowledgment | $15 | Allowed if agreed in advance and explained as separate from the notarial fee; no cap | Up to $25 | WAC 308-30-220 |
| West Virginia | $10per signature | $10 | Not addressed | — | W. Va. Code §39-4-30 |
| Wisconsin | No set capNo cap set in Wis. Stat. ch. 140 or DFI-CCS 25 | — | Not addressed | — | Wis. Stat. ch. 140 |
| Wyoming | $10per notarial act | $10 | Up to the IRS mileage rate, agreed in advance | Technology fee allowed if agreed in advance | W.S. 32-3-126 (2021 SF 29) |
How to read the table
- Acknowledgment is the most a notary may charge to take an acknowledgment, counted the way the state counts it: per signature, per person, per notarial act or per document.
- Jurat / oath is the maximum for administering an oath or affirmation and completing a jurat.
- Travel repeats the state's travel rule as written. "Not addressed" means the fee law we read doesn't mention travel.
- Remote online is the maximum for a remote or electronic notarial act where the state sets one.
Fee laws change. Before you rely on a figure, open the official source in the last column; for a state marked "not verified", check its Secretary of State's notary pages.
Notary fees FAQ
How much can a notary charge?
Each state sets its own limit, usually per notarial act or per signature. Among the states we've verified, maximums run from $2 per act in Georgia to $25 per document in Rhode Island, and several states set no cap at all.
Which states have no maximum notary fee?
Of the states we've verified, Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Tennessee and Wisconsin set no fixed maximum for ordinary notarial acts, and Minnesota ties its acknowledgment fee to other officers' fees instead of a dollar figure. Several require the fee to be reasonable or disclosed and agreed in advance.
How much does it cost to notarize a document?
It depends on the state and on how it counts. At the legal maximum, two signatures cost $30 in California ($15 per signature), $11 in Texas ($10 for the first, $1 for the next) and $7 in Pennsylvania for two names on one certificate ($5 plus $2), while Rhode Island allows up to $25 per document. A mobile notary's travel fee comes on top where the state allows it.
Is a notary fee charged per page, per signature or per document?
No state in our table counts by page. Most set the fee per notarial act or per signature; Colorado and Rhode Island count per document, and New York and Hawaii count per person signing. Check the Acknowledgment column for your state's unit.
Can a notary charge a travel fee?
Often, within the state's rule. Some cap travel at the IRS or federal mileage rate, Connecticut sets $0.35 a mile, and many require the travel fee to be agreed in advance and explained as separate from the notarial fee.
How much does remote online notarization cost?
Where a state sets a remote fee, it's usually up to $25 per act; Maryland and Ohio allow $30, and Pennsylvania adds up to $20 on top of the normal fee. California doesn't allow remote online notarization yet.
Are notary fees going up?
In California, yes: AB 1597, signed June 30, 2026, raises the maximum for an acknowledgment or jurat from $15 to $20. It takes effect on January 1, 2027 (Chapter 39, Statutes of 2026). The table shows the change under California as "Coming".
Why are some states marked as not verified?
We publish a state's figure only after reading it on the state's own statute or Secretary of State page. Where those pages blocked us or conflicted, we link to the official office instead of guessing.