[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1183},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-notary-fees-by-state-2025":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"date":1159,"description":1160,"extension":1161,"meta":1162,"navigation":1178,"path":1179,"seo":1180,"stem":1181,"__hash__":1182},"blog\u002Fnotary-fees-by-state-2025.md","Notary Fees by State (2025) | Complete U.S. Pricing Guide","NotaryHub Team",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":1145},"minimark",[10,14,18,21,24,29,32,40,62,69,72,84,86,90,93,820,826,828,832,835,840,862,865,867,871,874,879,971,975,980,996,1001,1017,1022,1039,1041,1045,1077,1079,1083,1086,1095,1097,1103,1111,1113,1118],[11,12,5],"h1",{"id":13},"notary-fees-by-state-2025-complete-us-pricing-guide",[15,16,17],"p",{},"If you have ever walked away from a notary appointment wondering whether you paid too much, you are not alone. Notary fees in the United States are a patchwork. One state caps acknowledgments at two dollars. Another lets notaries charge fifteen. Some states set no limit at all.",[15,19,20],{},"This guide is designed to cut through the confusion. Whether you are a customer booking a notary for the first time, or a notary trying to price your services competitively, you will find the maximum allowable fees for every state, plus what mobile notaries actually charge once travel and convenience are factored in.",[22,23],"hr",{},[25,26,28],"h2",{"id":27},"how-notary-fees-work","How Notary Fees Work",[15,30,31],{},"Every state sets its own rules, but the basic structure is the same across the country.",[15,33,34,35,39],{},"A ",[36,37,38],"strong",{},"notarial act"," is the official procedure a notary performs. The most common are:",[41,42,43,50,56],"ul",{},[44,45,46,49],"li",{},[36,47,48],{},"Acknowledgment:"," The signer appears before the notary and confirms they signed willingly. Common for deeds, powers of attorney, and contracts.",[44,51,52,55],{},[36,53,54],{},"Jurat:"," The signer swears or affirms the truth of the document's contents, then signs in the notary's presence. Common for affidavits and depositions.",[44,57,58,61],{},[36,59,60],{},"Verbal oath or affirmation:"," A spoken pledge of truthfulness, often used in court or legal proceedings.",[15,63,64,65,68],{},"States cap what a notary can charge ",[36,66,67],{},"for the act itself",". That cap does not include travel, printing, after-hours service, or technology fees for remote online notarization. Those are separate and, in most states, negotiable.",[15,70,71],{},"If you hire a mobile notary, your final bill will typically include:",[73,74,75,78,81],"ol",{},[44,76,77],{},"The state-allowed fee for each notarial act",[44,79,80],{},"A travel fee based on distance",[44,82,83],{},"Optional surcharges for evenings, weekends, or rush appointments",[22,85],{},[25,87,89],{"id":88},"notary-fees-by-state-complete-table","Notary Fees by State: Complete Table",[15,91,92],{},"The table below shows the maximum fees notaries may charge for acknowledgments, jurats, and verbal oaths as of 2025. Fees are per signature or per act unless noted.",[94,95,96,118],"table",{},[97,98,99],"thead",{},[100,101,102,106,109,112,115],"tr",{},[103,104,105],"th",{},"State",[103,107,108],{},"Acknowledgment",[103,110,111],{},"Jurat",[103,113,114],{},"Oath \u002F Affirmation",[103,116,117],{},"Notes",[119,120,121,137,152,166,179,194,207,222,235,248,261,276,292,306,319,332,345,358,371,385,398,413,426,439,452,466,480,494,507,522,535,550,564,578,591,604,617,630,643,657,672,685,700,713,728,741,754,767,780,793,807],"tbody",{},[100,122,123,127,130,132,134],{},[124,125,126],"td",{},"Alabama",[124,128,129],{},"$10",[124,131,129],{},[124,133,129],{},[124,135,136],{},"RON cap: $10",[100,138,139,142,145,147,149],{},[124,140,141],{},"Alaska",[124,143,144],{},"No max",[124,146,144],{},[124,148,144],{},[124,150,151],{},"Market-based; disclosure required",[100,153,154,157,159,161,163],{},[124,155,156],{},"Arizona",[124,158,129],{},[124,160,129],{},[124,162,129],{},[124,164,165],{},"RON cap: $25",[100,167,168,171,173,175,177],{},[124,169,170],{},"Arkansas",[124,172,144],{},[124,174,144],{},[124,176,144],{},[124,178,151],{},[100,180,181,184,187,189,191],{},[124,182,183],{},"California",[124,185,186],{},"$15",[124,188,186],{},[124,190,186],{},[124,192,193],{},"Highest standard cap; no RON",[100,195,196,199,201,203,205],{},[124,197,198],{},"Colorado",[124,200,186],{},[124,202,186],{},[124,204,186],{},[124,206,165],{},[100,208,209,212,215,217,219],{},[124,210,211],{},"Connecticut",[124,213,214],{},"$5",[124,216,214],{},[124,218,214],{},[124,220,221],{},"RON cap: $5",[100,223,224,227,229,231,233],{},[124,225,226],{},"Delaware",[124,228,214],{},[124,230,214],{},[124,232,214],{},[124,234,165],{},[100,236,237,240,242,244,246],{},[124,238,239],{},"DC",[124,241,214],{},[124,243,214],{},[124,245,214],{},[124,247,165],{},[100,249,250,253,255,257,259],{},[124,251,252],{},"Florida",[124,254,129],{},[124,256,129],{},[124,258,129],{},[124,260,165],{},[100,262,263,266,269,271,273],{},[124,264,265],{},"Georgia",[124,267,268],{},"$2",[124,270,268],{},[124,272,268],{},[124,274,275],{},"No RON available",[100,277,278,281,284,287,290],{},[124,279,280],{},"Hawaii",[124,282,283],{},"$5 per signer",[124,285,286],{},"$5 per certificate",[124,288,289],{},"$5 per document",[124,291,165],{},[100,293,294,297,299,301,303],{},[124,295,296],{},"Idaho",[124,298,214],{},[124,300,214],{},[124,302,214],{},[124,304,305],{},"—",[100,307,308,311,313,315,317],{},[124,309,310],{},"Illinois",[124,312,214],{},[124,314,214],{},[124,316,214],{},[124,318,165],{},[100,320,321,324,326,328,330],{},[124,322,323],{},"Indiana",[124,325,129],{},[124,327,129],{},[124,329,129],{},[124,331,165],{},[100,333,334,337,339,341,343],{},[124,335,336],{},"Iowa",[124,338,144],{},[124,340,144],{},[124,342,144],{},[124,344,151],{},[100,346,347,350,352,354,356],{},[124,348,349],{},"Kansas",[124,351,144],{},[124,353,144],{},[124,355,144],{},[124,357,151],{},[100,359,360,363,365,367,369],{},[124,361,362],{},"Kentucky",[124,364,144],{},[124,366,144],{},[124,368,144],{},[124,370,151],{},[100,372,373,376,378,380,382],{},[124,374,375],{},"Louisiana",[124,377,144],{},[124,379,144],{},[124,381,144],{},[124,383,384],{},"Market-based; civil law notaries have different rules",[100,386,387,390,392,394,396],{},[124,388,389],{},"Maine",[124,391,144],{},[124,393,144],{},[124,395,144],{},[124,397,151],{},[100,399,400,403,406,408,410],{},[124,401,402],{},"Maryland",[124,404,405],{},"$8",[124,407,405],{},[124,409,405],{},[124,411,412],{},"RON cap: $30",[100,414,415,418,420,422,424],{},[124,416,417],{},"Massachusetts",[124,419,144],{},[124,421,144],{},[124,423,144],{},[124,425,151],{},[100,427,428,431,433,435,437],{},[124,429,430],{},"Michigan",[124,432,129],{},[124,434,129],{},[124,436,129],{},[124,438,136],{},[100,440,441,444,446,448,450],{},[124,442,443],{},"Minnesota",[124,445,214],{},[124,447,214],{},[124,449,214],{},[124,451,221],{},[100,453,454,457,459,462,464],{},[124,455,456],{},"Mississippi",[124,458,214],{},[124,460,461],{},"$5 per person",[124,463,461],{},[124,465,305],{},[100,467,468,471,473,475,477],{},[124,469,470],{},"Missouri",[124,472,214],{},[124,474,214],{},[124,476,461],{},[124,478,479],{},"RON cap: $5 + transaction fee",[100,481,482,485,487,489,491],{},[124,483,484],{},"Montana",[124,486,129],{},[124,488,129],{},[124,490,129],{},[124,492,493],{},"RON: $10 + technology fee",[100,495,496,499,501,503,505],{},[124,497,498],{},"Nebraska",[124,500,214],{},[124,502,268],{},[124,504,268],{},[124,506,165],{},[100,508,509,512,515,517,520],{},[124,510,511],{},"Nevada",[124,513,514],{},"$15 first \u002F $7.50 add'l",[124,516,186],{},[124,518,519],{},"$7.50",[124,521,165],{},[100,523,524,527,529,531,533],{},[124,525,526],{},"New Hampshire",[124,528,129],{},[124,530,129],{},[124,532,129],{},[124,534,165],{},[100,536,537,540,543,545,547],{},[124,538,539],{},"New Jersey",[124,541,542],{},"$2.50 \u002F $15 \u002F $25",[124,544,542],{},[124,546,542],{},[124,548,549],{},"Varies by act and context",[100,551,552,555,557,559,561],{},[124,553,554],{},"New Mexico",[124,556,214],{},[124,558,214],{},[124,560,214],{},[124,562,563],{},"RON: $5 + $25 technology fee",[100,565,566,569,572,574,576],{},[124,567,568],{},"New York",[124,570,571],{},"$2 per person",[124,573,571],{},[124,575,571],{},[124,577,165],{},[100,579,580,583,585,587,589],{},[124,581,582],{},"North Carolina",[124,584,129],{},[124,586,129],{},[124,588,129],{},[124,590,165],{},[100,592,593,596,598,600,602],{},[124,594,595],{},"North Dakota",[124,597,214],{},[124,599,214],{},[124,601,214],{},[124,603,221],{},[100,605,606,609,611,613,615],{},[124,607,608],{},"Ohio",[124,610,214],{},[124,612,214],{},[124,614,214],{},[124,616,165],{},[100,618,619,622,624,626,628],{},[124,620,621],{},"Oklahoma",[124,623,214],{},[124,625,214],{},[124,627,214],{},[124,629,165],{},[100,631,632,635,637,639,641],{},[124,633,634],{},"Oregon",[124,636,129],{},[124,638,129],{},[124,640,129],{},[124,642,165],{},[100,644,645,648,650,652,654],{},[124,646,647],{},"Pennsylvania",[124,649,214],{},[124,651,214],{},[124,653,214],{},[124,655,656],{},"$2 per additional name on acknowledgment; no RON",[100,658,659,662,665,667,669],{},[124,660,661],{},"Rhode Island",[124,663,664],{},"$25",[124,666,664],{},[124,668,664],{},[124,670,671],{},"Highest flat cap in the U.S.",[100,673,674,677,679,681,683],{},[124,675,676],{},"South Carolina",[124,678,214],{},[124,680,214],{},[124,682,214],{},[124,684,275],{},[100,686,687,690,693,695,697],{},[124,688,689],{},"South Dakota",[124,691,692],{},"$10 per document",[124,694,692],{},[124,696,692],{},[124,698,699],{},"Flat per-document rate",[100,701,702,705,707,709,711],{},[124,703,704],{},"Tennessee",[124,706,144],{},[124,708,144],{},[124,710,144],{},[124,712,151],{},[100,714,715,718,721,723,725],{},[124,716,717],{},"Texas",[124,719,720],{},"$10 first \u002F $1 add'l",[124,722,129],{},[124,724,129],{},[124,726,727],{},"RON: regular fee + $25",[100,729,730,733,735,737,739],{},[124,731,732],{},"Utah",[124,734,129],{},[124,736,129],{},[124,738,129],{},[124,740,165],{},[100,742,743,746,748,750,752],{},[124,744,745],{},"Vermont",[124,747,144],{},[124,749,144],{},[124,751,144],{},[124,753,151],{},[100,755,756,759,761,763,765],{},[124,757,758],{},"Virginia",[124,760,129],{},[124,762,129],{},[124,764,129],{},[124,766,165],{},[100,768,769,772,774,776,778],{},[124,770,771],{},"Washington",[124,773,186],{},[124,775,186],{},[124,777,186],{},[124,779,165],{},[100,781,782,785,787,789,791],{},[124,783,784],{},"West Virginia",[124,786,129],{},[124,788,129],{},[124,790,129],{},[124,792,136],{},[100,794,795,798,800,802,804],{},[124,796,797],{},"Wisconsin",[124,799,214],{},[124,801,214],{},[124,803,214],{},[124,805,806],{},"RON: $5 + technology fee",[100,808,809,812,814,816,818],{},[124,810,811],{},"Wyoming",[124,813,129],{},[124,815,129],{},[124,817,129],{},[124,819,493],{},[15,821,822],{},[823,824,825],"em",{},"Sources: National Notary Association, state Secretary of State offices, and official notary handbooks. Always verify current fees with your state's commissioning authority before setting or paying rates.",[22,827],{},[25,829,831],{"id":830},"states-with-no-maximum-fee-schedule","States with No Maximum Fee Schedule",[15,833,834],{},"Ten states do not set statutory maximums for notarial acts. Notaries in these states are free to set their own rates, provided they disclose fees upfront and obtain the signer's agreement before performing the act.",[15,836,837],{},[36,838,839],{},"Market-based states:",[41,841,842,844,846,848,850,852,854,856,858,860],{},[44,843,141],{},[44,845,170],{},[44,847,336],{},[44,849,349],{},[44,851,362],{},[44,853,375],{},[44,855,389],{},[44,857,417],{},[44,859,704],{},[44,861,745],{},[15,863,864],{},"If you are a customer in one of these states, always ask for a fee quote before booking. If you are a notary, research local market rates and price competitively. Charging far above the regional average may cost you repeat business.",[22,866],{},[25,868,870],{"id":869},"mobile-notary-pricing-what-you-actually-pay","Mobile Notary Pricing: What You Actually Pay",[15,872,873],{},"State caps only tell part of the story. When you hire a mobile notary, the total cost includes travel, time, and convenience.",[875,876,878],"h3",{"id":877},"typical-mobile-notary-bill-breakdown","Typical Mobile Notary Bill Breakdown",[94,880,881,893],{},[97,882,883],{},[100,884,885,888,891],{},[103,886,887],{},"Component",[103,889,890],{},"Typical Range",[103,892,117],{},[119,894,895,906,917,928,938,949,960],{},[100,896,897,900,903],{},[124,898,899],{},"State notary fee",[124,901,902],{},"$2 – $15",[124,904,905],{},"Per signature or act; see table above",[100,907,908,911,914],{},[124,909,910],{},"Travel fee",[124,912,913],{},"$25 – $75",[124,915,916],{},"Based on distance; some notaries use federal mileage rate",[100,918,919,922,925],{},[124,920,921],{},"After-hours surcharge",[124,923,924],{},"+$25 – $50",[124,926,927],{},"Evenings, weekends, holidays",[100,929,930,933,935],{},[124,931,932],{},"Same-day rush fee",[124,934,924],{},[124,936,937],{},"Short-notice bookings",[100,939,940,943,946],{},[124,941,942],{},"Loan signing fee",[124,944,945],{},"$100 – $250",[124,947,948],{},"Flat rate for mortgage document packages",[100,950,951,954,957],{},[124,952,953],{},"Apostille service",[124,955,956],{},"$75 – $150",[124,958,959],{},"Includes document handling and state filing",[100,961,962,965,968],{},[124,963,964],{},"RON technology fee",[124,966,967],{},"$0 – $25",[124,969,970],{},"Platform or software charge for online notarization",[875,972,974],{"id":973},"real-world-examples","Real-World Examples",[15,976,977],{},[36,978,979],{},"Example 1: General notarization in Texas",[41,981,982,985,988,991],{},[44,983,984],{},"One acknowledgment, two signatures",[44,986,987],{},"State fee: $10 + $1 = $11",[44,989,990],{},"Travel fee: $40",[44,992,993],{},[36,994,995],{},"Total: $51",[15,997,998],{},[36,999,1000],{},"Example 2: Loan signing in California",[41,1002,1003,1006,1009,1012],{},[44,1004,1005],{},"Full mortgage document package",[44,1007,1008],{},"State fees: $15 × multiple signatures",[44,1010,1011],{},"Flat loan signing rate: $175",[44,1013,1014],{},[36,1015,1016],{},"Total: $175 – $250",[15,1018,1019],{},[36,1020,1021],{},"Example 3: RON appointment in Florida",[41,1023,1024,1027,1030,1033],{},[44,1025,1026],{},"One acknowledgment via remote online notarization",[44,1028,1029],{},"State fee: $10",[44,1031,1032],{},"RON platform fee: $25",[44,1034,1035,1038],{},[36,1036,1037],{},"Total: $35"," (no travel fee)",[22,1040],{},[25,1042,1044],{"id":1043},"key-rules-to-remember","Key Rules to Remember",[73,1046,1047,1053,1059,1065,1071],{},[44,1048,1049,1052],{},[36,1050,1051],{},"Travel fees are separate."," In nearly every state, travel fees are not regulated the same way notarial act fees are. Notaries must disclose them upfront, but the amount is typically negotiable.",[44,1054,1055,1058],{},[36,1056,1057],{},"Additional signatures may cost less."," Some states discount extra signatures on the same document. Nevada charges $15 for the first signature and $7.50 for each additional one. Texas charges $10 for the first and $1 for each additional.",[44,1060,1061,1064],{},[36,1062,1063],{},"RON has its own caps."," Remote online notarization fees are often regulated separately. Many states cap RON at $25 per act, while others tie it to the standard fee.",[44,1066,1067,1070],{},[36,1068,1069],{},"Technology fees add up."," In states like Montana, New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, notaries may charge an additional technology fee for electronic or remote notarizations.",[44,1072,1073,1076],{},[36,1074,1075],{},"Always get a quote."," Whether your state has a fee schedule or not, a professional notary will quote you upfront. If they will not, find one who will.",[22,1078],{},[25,1080,1082],{"id":1081},"find-a-notary-in-your-state","Find a Notary in Your State",[15,1084,1085],{},"NotaryHub lists verified mobile and remote online notaries across the country. Every profile shows commission status, service areas, and transparent pricing — so you know what you will pay before you book.",[15,1087,1088],{},[36,1089,1090],{},[1091,1092,1094],"a",{"href":1093},"\u002F","Find a verified notary near you →",[22,1096],{},[15,1098,1099,1102],{},[36,1100,1101],{},"Are you a notary?"," Join NotaryHub to get qualified leads in your service area. Set your own rates, control your schedule, and keep 100% of what you earn.",[15,1104,1105],{},[36,1106,1107],{},[1091,1108,1110],{"href":1109},"\u002Fnotaries","Claim your notary profile →",[22,1112],{},[15,1114,1115],{},[823,1116,1117],{},"Last updated: April 22, 2026. Fees reflect the most recent state statutes available. Always verify current rates with your state Secretary of State or notary commissioning authority, as laws may change.",[15,1119,1120],{},[823,1121,1122,1123,1129,1130,1129,1135,1129,1140],{},"Sources: ",[1091,1124,1128],{"href":1125,"rel":1126},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nationalnotary.org\u002F",[1127],"nofollow","National Notary Association",", ",[1091,1131,1134],{"href":1132,"rel":1133},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nass.org\u002F",[1127],"state Secretary of State offices",[1091,1136,1139],{"href":1137,"rel":1138},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.notaries.com\u002Farticles\u002Fnotary-fees\u002F",[1127],"Notaries.com",[1091,1141,1144],{"href":1142,"rel":1143},"https:\u002F\u002Fnotarypublicclass.com\u002Fmaximum-notary-fees-by-state\u002F",[1127],"Notary Public Class",{"title":1146,"searchDepth":1147,"depth":1147,"links":1148},"",2,[1149,1150,1151,1152,1157,1158],{"id":27,"depth":1147,"text":28},{"id":88,"depth":1147,"text":89},{"id":830,"depth":1147,"text":831},{"id":869,"depth":1147,"text":870,"children":1153},[1154,1156],{"id":877,"depth":1155,"text":878},3,{"id":973,"depth":1155,"text":974},{"id":1043,"depth":1147,"text":1044},{"id":1081,"depth":1147,"text":1082},"2026-04-22","See maximum notary fees for every U.S. state. 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