50 states and DC
Notary Fees by State (2026)
Quick answer
Notary fees by state are set by each state's law. Most states cap the fee per notarial act or signature, from $2 in Georgia and New York to $25 in Rhode Island, with $5 and $10 the most common caps. A few states set no maximum and only require a reasonable fee.
Map: maximum fee for one acknowledgment
Notary fees by state: the full table
Maximum fees per notarial act, from each state's statute or administrative code. Where a law prices per signature, we show the first signature and the extra.
| State | Acknowledgment | Jurat | Travel fee | Remote online (RON) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Up to $10 for each acknowledgment. The cap is per notarial act, not per signature.[1] | Up to $10 for each jurat or sworn statement. | Not set by statute | Not set |
| Alaska | Alaska law sets no maximum fee for an acknowledgment. You set your own fee, but you must give the signer a fee schedule before you notarize.[2] | No maximum set by law. The same fee schedule rule applies. | Not set by statute | Not set |
| Arizona | From no charge up to $10 per notary signature on an acknowledgment.[3] | From no charge up to $10 per notary signature on a jurat. | Arizona lets notaries charge travel mileage, but only up to the mileage rate (and per diem) allowed for state employees, set by the Department of Administration. No other service or transaction fees are allowed.[4] | Electronic and remote online notarizations have the same cap: up to $10 per notarial act.[5] |
| Arkansas | No set dollar cap. Since 2017 an Arkansas notary may charge a reasonable fee for each notarial act, as long as the fee is disclosed to the signer and agreed before the act.[6] | No set dollar cap. The same reasonable, disclosed and agreed fee rule applies to jurats. | Not set by statute | Not set |
| California | Up to $15 for each signature taken on an acknowledgment or proof, including the seal and certificate[7] | Up to $15 to give an oath or affirmation to one person and complete the jurat, including the seal | Not set by statute | Online notarization, once it is live: up to $30 per signature for an acknowledgment and $30 for an oath with jurat. California notaries cannot perform online notarization yet.[8] |
| Colorado | Up to $15 for each document notarized. The fee covers ID checks, any oath, and the signature, certificate and stamp.[9] | Up to $15 for each document. Administering the oath is included in that fee. | Not set by statute | Electronic or remote notarization: up to $25 for the notary's electronic signature, instead of the $15 fee.[9] |
| Connecticut | Up to $10 for each notarial act, effective July 1, 2026 (was $5).[10] | Up to $10 for each notarial act, including a jurat. | Travel is capped by law: you may add a per mile charge for travel, but no more than the IRS business standard mileage rate for each mile.[10] | Remote notarization (CGS 3-95b) has no separate fee in law, so the $10 cap for any notarial act applies.[10] |
| Delaware | Up to $5 for each notarial act on a paper (tangible) record.[11] | Up to $5 for each notarial act on a paper record. | Not set by statute | Up to $25 for a notarial act on an electronic record, which covers remote notarization on electronic records. The cap is tied to the record type, not to remote use.[11] |
| District of Columbia | Up to $5 for taking an acknowledgment.[12] | Up to $5 for a verification upon oath or affirmation (jurat). | Allowed only if agreed in advance, in writing, itemized and separate from the notarial fee, for travel away from your usual place, and no more than your actual and reasonable travel expense. You must explain it is extra and not required by law.[13] | Remote notarial acts: up to $25.[12] |
| Florida | Up to $10 per notarial act. Florida sets one cap for any single notarial act, not a per-signature scale[14] | Up to $10 per notarial act | Not set by statute | Up to $25 per online notarial act. Fees for the RON platform or other non-notarial services are outside this cap[15] |
| Georgia | $2 for each notarial act[16] | $2. Georgia sets one fee for every notarial act, and a jurat is a notarial act | Not set by statute | Not set |
| Hawaii | $5 for each person signing, covering the original and one duplicate original. $2.50 for each further duplicate original, per signer.[17] | A jurat is an oath with its certificate: $5 covers the oath and certificate for the original plus four copies, then $2.50 for each duplicate original beyond four. | Not set by statute | Up to $25 for any of the listed acts performed for a remotely located individual (other than adding a certificate to a duplicate original). Requires a remote online notary commission.[17] |
| Idaho | Up to $5 for each notarial act.[18] | Up to $5 for each notarial act. | You may charge for travel on top of the notarial fee, limited to your actual and reasonable travel expense. No fixed dollar cap.[19] | Remote and electronic notarization have no separate fee; the $5 cap for any notarial act applies.[19] |
| Illinois | $5 for each non-electronic notarial act[20] | $5. Illinois sets one cap for every non-electronic notarial act, and a jurat is a notarial act | Not set by statute | Electronic notarial acts: up to $25 per act. Remote acts done by a regular notary over audio-video fall under the $5 non-electronic cap[20] |
| Indiana | Up to $10 per signature for taking an acknowledgment[21] | Up to $10 per signature for taking a verification on an oath or affirmation (a jurat) | You may charge a reasonable travel fee, but it may not exceed the federal travel rates set by the US General Services Administration (the SOS describes this as the federal mileage rate).[21] | Remote notarial act: up to $25 per act[21] |
| Iowa | No statutory maximum. Iowa notaries may charge a reasonable fee.[22] | No statutory maximum. A reasonable fee applies. | Not set by statute | Remote notarization is allowed in Iowa, but no fee cap is set. The same reasonable fee approach applies.[23] |
| Kansas | No statutory maximum. Any fee must be disclosed and agreed before the act.[24] | No statutory maximum. Same disclosure rules apply. | Not set by statute | Remote notarization is allowed, but no fee cap is set. K.A.R. 7-43-16 disclosure rules also apply to remote acts.[24] |
| Kentucky | No statutory maximum. The fee must be clearly disclosed in advance.[25] | No statutory maximum. No fee at all for jurats on military benefit claims (KRS 64.300). | Not set by statute | Online notarization is allowed, but no fee cap is set. The same advance disclosure rule applies.[25] |
| Louisiana | No statutory fee schedule. Louisiana notaries set their own fees.[26] | No statutory fee schedule. | Not set by statute | Remote online notarization has been allowed since February 1, 2022 (R.S. 35:621 et seq.), but no fee cap is set for the act.[27] |
| Maine | No statutory maximum. The fee must be disclosed in writing and agreed before the act.[28] | No statutory maximum. Written disclosure and agreement required. | Not set by statute | Remote notarization is allowed since July 1, 2023 (Maine RULONA) after Secretary of State approval, but no fee cap is set.[29] |
| Maryland | Up to $8 per signature. Up to $4 per signature on each extra copy of the same record signed at the same time.[30] | A jurat (verification on oath) is a notarial act, so the same $8 cap applies. | Maryland caps travel: you may charge mileage at the IRS business rate plus a travel fee of no more than $5.[30] | Remote notarial act: up to $30[30] |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts law sets no fee for an acknowledgment. The only notary fees in statute are for protests.[31] | No fee set by law. | Not set by statute | Not set |
| Michigan | Up to $10 for any individual transaction or notarial act[32] | Up to $10. Michigan sets one cap for every notarial act, and a jurat is a notarial act | Michigan law allows a separate travel fee but sets no dollar cap. You and the client may agree on it before you start traveling, and it is separate from the $10 notarial fee.[32] | No separate remote or electronic fee. The same $10 cap applies to any notarial act, including acts done on an approved remote platform[32] |
| Minnesota | Minnesota sets no dollar figure. The statute says acknowledgments earn the legal fees allowed other officers for like services.[33] | A jurat needs an oath, and each oath is capped at $5. An affidavit not covered elsewhere is $5 per folio. | Not set by statute | Not set |
| Mississippi | Up to $5 per signature.[34] | Up to $5 per signature. | No dollar cap. You may charge travel only if you agree it with the signer before you travel and explain it is extra to the notarial fee and not required by law.[35] | Not set |
| Missouri | Up to $5 per signature.[36] | Up to $5 per signature. | No dollar cap. Agree the travel fee with the signer before you travel, and explain it is separate from the notarial fee and not set or required by law.[36] | Remote online notarization: the notarial fee is capped at $5 per signature, plus a separate transaction fee with no cap if agreed in advance.[37] |
| Montana | Up to $10 for each acknowledgment.[38] | Up to $10 for each verification on oath or affirmation (jurat). | Montana lets you charge a travel fee only if you explain it is extra and not set by law, the signer agrees to the amount in advance, and it is no more than the IRS standard mileage rate.[38] | Montana sets no fixed dollar cap for remote notarization. You may charge the $10 act fee plus an additional fee for using an electronic notarization system or communication technology, explained and agreed in advance.[38] |
| Nebraska | Up to $5 for taking an acknowledgment of a deed or other instrument.[39] | Up to $2 for taking an affidavit and seal. | Not set by statute | Online notarization: up to $25 per online notarial act, on top of the 33-133 fee.[40] |
| Nevada | $15 for the first signature of each signer, $7.50 for each additional signature.[41] | $15 for each signature on the affidavit. | Nevada caps travel by the hour. The signer must ask you to travel, you must explain the fee is extra and not required by law, and the hourly rate must be agreed in advance. You may charge a 2 hour minimum, then pro rata. Log the fee and travel times in your journal.[41] | Electronic notarial acts: $25 per signature for an acknowledgment or jurat, $25 for an oath. Electronic travel is capped at $10 per hour by day and $25 per hour at night.[41] |
| New Hampshire | Up to $10 for each witness, service or certification, which covers an acknowledgment.[42] | Up to $10. | Not set by statute | Remote notarization: $25 per act.[42] |
| New Jersey | $2.50 per acknowledgment.[43] | $2.50 for taking an affidavit. | Not set by statute | Not set |
| New Mexico | Up to $5 per acknowledgment.[44] | Up to $5 per jurat. | New Mexico allows a travel fee if you and the signer agree on it before you travel and you explain it is separate from the notarial fee and not set by law. There is no dollar cap.[44] | Remote notarial act: up to $25 each (SOS rule). The statute also allows a technology fee of up to $25 per act on an electronic record.[45] |
| New York | $2 for the first person signing, and $2 for each additional person[46] | New York sets no separate jurat fee. Swearing a signer to an affidavit is an oath with a certificate, capped at $2 | Not set by statute | Electronic (remote) notarization: up to $25 per electronic notarial act, covering all the notary's costs. You must register with the Department of State first.[47] |
| North Carolina | $10 per notarized principal signature[48] | $10 per notarized principal signature (same cap as acknowledgments, verifications and proofs) | You may charge actual mileage at the federal business mileage rate, and only if the signer agrees in writing before you travel. The written consent must show the date, both names, estimated miles, the per-mile fee and the planned travel date.[48] | Remote electronic notarization: up to $25 per notarized principal signature[48] |
| North Dakota | Up to $5 per notarial act.[49] | Up to $5 per notarial act. | North Dakota allows a travel fee if you and the signer agree on it before you travel and you explain it is separate from the notarial fee and not set by law. There is no dollar cap.[49] | No fixed remote fee cap. The $5 act fee applies, plus a technology fee you actually incurred, agreed in advance.[49] |
| Ohio | Up to $5 per notarial act, no matter how many signatures the certificate covers[50] | Up to $5 per notarial act | Ohio law allows a reasonable travel fee on top of the notarial fee, but only if the notary and the signer agree it before the notarial act. The statute sets no dollar cap.[50] | Online notarization: up to $30 per act, plus a technology fee of up to $10 for the online system[50] |
| Oklahoma | Up to $5 per notarial act.[51] | Up to $5 per notarial act. | Not set by statute | Remote online notarization: up to $25 per act.[51] |
| Oregon | Up to $10 per notarial act.[52] | Up to $10 per notarial act. | Oregon allows an extra travel fee if you explain it is in addition to the notarial fee and not set by law, and the signer agrees to the amount in advance. There is no dollar cap.[52] | Remote notarization (ORS 194.277): up to $25 per notarial act.[52] |
| Pennsylvania | Up to $5 for the first person named in the acknowledgment certificate, plus $2 for each additional name on the same certificate[53] | Up to $5 per person for taking a verification on oath or affirmation (the Pennsylvania jurat) | Not set by statute | Electronic and remote notaries may charge up to $20 per notarial act on top of the regular fee for that act[53] |
| Rhode Island | Up to $25 per document or notarization.[54] | Up to $25 per document or notarization. | Not set by statute | Remote notarization: up to $25 per document or notarization.[54] |
| South Carolina | Up to $5 per signature.[55] | Up to $5 per signature. | South Carolina allows a travel fee if you and the signer agree on it before you travel and you explain it is separate from the notarial fee and not set by law. There is no dollar cap.[55] | Not set |
| South Dakota | No maximum set by statute. A fee may be charged for each instrument notarized.[56] | No maximum set by statute. | Not set by statute | Not set |
| Tennessee | No dollar cap. Tennessee allows reasonable fees.[57] | No dollar cap. Reasonable fees allowed. | Not set by statute | Online notarization: up to $25 per online notarization.[58] |
| Texas | Up to $10 for the first signature and $1 for each additional signature, including the certificate and seal[59] | Up to $10. A jurat is an oath or affirmation with certificate and seal, which Texas caps at $10 | Not set by statute | Online notarization: up to $25 per notarization on top of the regular fee. One signer on an acknowledgment is up to $35 in total ($25 + $10)[60] |
| Utah | Up to $10 per signature.[61] | Up to $10 per signature. | Utah allows a travel fee up to the approved federal mileage rate, if you explain it is separate from the notarial fee and not required by law, and the signer agrees in advance.[61] | Remote notarization: up to $25 for each act.[61] |
| Vermont | No maximum set by statute or rule.[62] | No maximum set by statute or rule. | Not set by statute | Not set |
| Virginia | Up to $10 for taking and certifying an acknowledgment.[63] | Up to $10 for certifying an affidavit. | Virginia lets you recover your actual and reasonable travel expense, with the signer's agreement, when you go somewhere other than your usual place of business. It is not a flat fee you can set freely.[63] | Electronic notarial acts (including remote): up to $25 each.[63] |
| Washington | Up to $15 for taking an acknowledgment.[64] | Up to $15 for a verification upon oath or affirmation. | Washington allows a travel fee if you and the signer agree on it before you travel and you explain it is in addition to the notarial fee and not required by law. There is no dollar cap.[64] | Remote notarial act: up to $25.[64] |
| West Virginia | Up to $10 for each signature notarized, including the journal entry.[65] | Up to $10 for each signature notarized. | Not set by statute | Not set |
| Wisconsin | Up to $5 per document.[66] | Up to $5 per document. | Not set by statute | Not set |
| Wyoming | Up to $10 per notarial act. If more than one person appears on a single record, up to $10 per acknowledgment.[67] | Up to $10 per notarial act, or per signature if more than one person appears on a single record. | Wyoming allows a travel fee up to the IRS standard mileage rate, agreed in advance and explained as separate from the notarial fee and not set by law. Travel fees paid in advance can be kept if the act is not completed for reasons outside your control.[67] | No fixed remote fee cap. The $10 act fee applies, plus a technology fee agreed in advance.[67] |
How much is a typical notary fee?
A typical notary fee is $5 or $10 per notarial act, because those are the caps most states set. California, Colorado, Nevada and Washington allow $15, while Georgia and New York allow just $2.[16][46][7]
Rhode Island has the highest cap we found: up to $25 per document or notarization. At the other end, states such as Iowa and Tennessee set no dollar figure and let the notary charge a reasonable fee.[54][22][57]
Do notaries charge per signature or per document?
It depends on how your state's statute is worded. Texas charges per signature: $10 for the first and $1 for each additional one. South Carolina charges $5 per signature, and North Carolina $10 per notarized principal signature.[59][55][48]
Other states charge per act or per document. Ohio allows up to $5 per notarial act no matter how many signatures the certificate covers, Florida caps any one notarial act at $10, and Wisconsin allows $5 per document.[50][14][66]
For acknowledgments, jurats, verifications or proofs, ten dollars ($10.00) per notarized principal signature.[48]
Can I charge people if I am a notary?
Yes. A commissioned notary may charge up to the state cap, or a reasonable fee where there is no cap, and may also choose to charge less or nothing. Arizona's rule says it plainly: fees run from no charge up to $10 per notary signature.[3]
Disclose the fee before you notarize. Rhode Island requires it by law, and Pennsylvania requires clerical fees such as travel to be disclosed in advance.[54][53]
Remote online notary fees by state
Most states that allow remote online notarization cap it at $25 per act. Florida, North Carolina and Virginia all use $25, and Texas lets online notaries charge up to $25 on top of the regular fee.[15][48][63][60]
A few differ. Maryland allows $30 for a remote act, Ohio allows $30 plus a technology fee of up to $10, and Arizona keeps the same $10 cap for online acts as for paper ones.[30][50][3]
What about the UPS Store or a bank?
A notary at a UPS Store, a bank or a shipping counter holds the same state commission as any other notary, so the same cap on the notarial act applies. Prices for any extra service vary by location, so we do not list them. Check your state's cap in the table, ask about extra charges before the notary starts, and use the fee calculator if you need someone to come to you.
Watch: what fees a notary can charge
The National Notary Association explains the difference between notarial fees, travel fees and other service fees, the same split the table above uses.
What types of fees can a Notary charge?, from National Notary Association. Notarial fees, travel fees and other service fees explained.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a typical notary fee?
Most states cap the fee at $5 or $10 per notarial act. Caps range from $2 in Georgia and New York to $25 in Rhode Island, and eleven states set no maximum.
What are the notary fees in Florida for 2026?
Up to $10 for any one notarial act under Florida Statutes 117.05, and up to $25 for an online notarial act under 117.275. Travel is not covered by either cap, so it must be agreed separately.
Can I charge people if I am a notary?
Yes, up to your state's cap, or a reasonable fee where the state sets no cap. You may also charge less or nothing. Tell the signer the fee before you notarize.
Do notaries charge per signature or per document?
It depends on the state. Texas, South Carolina and North Carolina price per signature. Ohio and Florida price per notarial act, and Wisconsin per document. The table shows the unit for each state.
How much do notaries charge in VA?
Up to $10 for taking and certifying an acknowledgment or an oath in Virginia, and up to $25 for an electronic notarial act, under Va. Code 47.1-19. Travel is limited to your actual and reasonable expense, with the signer's agreement.
How much can I charge as a notary in SC?
Up to $5 per signature for an acknowledgment or jurat under S.C. Code 26-1-100. You may add a travel fee if you agree it before you travel and explain it is separate from the notarial fee.
Sources
Every number on this page comes from one of these official pages. We read them on October 1, 2026.
- Code of Alabama 36-20-74. alison.legislature.state.al.us
- Alaska Statutes 44.50.062(4), Prohibited acts. akleg.gov
- Arizona Administrative Code R2-12-1102, Notary Public Fees. apps.azsos.gov
- A.R.S. 41-316, Fees. azleg.gov
- azsos.gov. azsos.gov
- Arkansas Code 21-6-309, as amended by Act 537 of 2017 (HB1450). arkleg.state.ar.us
- California Government Code 8211. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
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- C.R.S. 24-21-529 as amended by SB 23-153 (signed act). leg.colorado.gov
- CGS 3-95 as reproduced in the Connecticut Notary Public Manual (Rev. 2026-1), Secretary of the State. portal.ct.gov
- 29 Del. C. 4311, Fees for services. delcode.delaware.gov
- 17 DCMR 2425, Fees for Notarial Acts. dcregs.dc.gov
- D.C. Code 1-1231.23(a)(1), Fees. code.dccouncil.gov
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- Florida Statutes 117.275, Fees for online notarization. leg.state.fl.us
- GSCCCA, Georgia Notary Law (summary of O.C.G.A. 45-17). gsccca.org
- HRS 456-17 as reproduced in the Hawaii Notary Public Manual (Department of the Attorney General, updated 2023-04-14). ag.hawaii.gov
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- Idaho Code 51-133 as reproduced in the Idaho Notary Public Handbook (Revised 2024). archive.sos.idaho.gov
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- Iowa Code 2026, chapter 9B (Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts). legis.iowa.gov
- K.A.R. 7-43-16, Fee for performing a notarial act (Kansas Register, Secretary of State). sos.ks.gov
- KRS 423.430, Fees (Kentucky Legislature). apps.legislature.ky.gov
- Louisiana Secretary of State, Notary Frequently Asked Questions. sos.la.gov
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- revisor.mo.gov. revisor.mo.gov
- Mont. Code Ann. 1-5-626 (MCA 2025). mca.legmt.gov
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- NRS 240.100. leg.state.nv.us
- RSA 455:11. gc.nh.gov
- New Jersey Notary Public Manual, Chapter 11 (NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services). nj.gov
- NMSA 14-14A-28, as amended by 2023 SB 246 (passed bill text). nmlegis.gov
- NMAC 12.9.3.11 (effective 1/1/2022). srca.nm.gov
- New York Executive Law 136. nysenate.gov
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- N.C. Gen. Stat. 10B-31, Fees for notarial acts. ncleg.gov
- N.D.C.C. 44-06.1-28. ndlegis.gov
- Ohio Revised Code 147.08. codes.ohio.gov
- Okla. Stat. tit. 49, 49-5. oklegislature.gov
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- R.I. Gen. Laws 42-30.1-20.1. webserver.rilegislature.gov
- S.C. Code 26-1-100. scstatehouse.gov
- SDCL 18-1-9. sdlegislature.gov
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- Texas Government Code 406.024. statutes.capitol.texas.gov
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- Utah Code 46-1-12 (effective 11/1/2019). le.utah.gov
- 26 V.S.A. chapter 103, section 5324 (fees). legislature.vermont.gov
- Va. Code 47.1-19. law.lis.virginia.gov
- WAC 308-30-220 (effective 6/22/24). app.leg.wa.gov
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- Wis. Stat. 140.02(9)(e). docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
- Wyo. Stat. 32-3-126. wyoleg.gov
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