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Part 1, Section 9
Notary Fees
Although California
Notaries are not required to charge fees at all, it is prudent to
charge the same fees for everyone. The maximum fees allowed are
as follows:
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Acknowledgement - $10 (for each signature notarized)
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Jurat - $10
(including the oath or affirmation)
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Certified Copy
of Power of Attorney - $10
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Deposition -
$20 (plus $5 for administering an oath to a witness and $5 for
completing the certificate on the deposition.)
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Oath and
Affirmation - $10
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Proof of
Execution by Subscribing Witness - $10 (for each signature)
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Immigration
Papers - $10 per set
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Copy of
Journal Entry - 30¢
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Protest - $10
(plus $5 for serving notice of nonpayment or non-acceptance, and $5
for recording)
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Verification
of any nomination document or circulator’s affidavit having to do
with a public election
(Elections Code §
8080) - $0
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Application or
claim for pension, allotment, allowance, compensation, insurance or
other veteran’s benefit on behalf of a US military veteran
(Government
Code § 6107) - $0
Government
Code § 8211
Pursuant to
Government Code § 6107, a notary may
not charge any fee for any of the following acts:
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Recording, indexing, or issuing certified copies of any discharge,
certificate of service, certificate of satisfactory service, notice
of separation, or report of separation of any member of the Armed
Forces of the United States.
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Furnishing a certified copy of, or searching for, any public record
that is to be used in an application or claim for a pension,
allotment, allowance, compensation, insurance (including automatic
insurance), or any other benefits under any act of Congress for
service in the Armed Forces of the United States or under any law of
this state relating to veterans' benefits.
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Furnishing a certified copy of, or searching for, any public record
that is required by the Veterans Administration to be used in
determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits
made available by the Veterans Administration.
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Rendering any other service in connection with an application or
claim referred to in paragraph (2) or (3).
The ability to provide a receipt for fees paid to you is
recommended, and it is a good practice to keep a receipt book with your notarial
supplies in case a receipt is ever requested.
If you are a public
employee Notary, you may be required to charge a fee and remit
the fee to the agency you work for. The fee charged must also be
entered in your journal.
If you are a Notary
for a private employer, and your employer pays for your bond and Notary
supplies, you may make an agreement with your employer to remit all fees
collected to your employer.
Government Code
§ 8202.7
Travel fees are
separate from Notary fees, and that fact must be disclosed to the
signer. It is up to the signer and the Notary to decide on a fair price
for travel fees.
Charging more than
the prescribed fees can result in your commission being suspended or
revoked, as well as civil penalties. |
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