Offering costumers multiple notary services for a local business can help grow a business financially. There are numerous reasons why a California business should become certified as a mobile Notary Public. Providing a valuable service to customers looking for local mobile notary publics will encourage more walk-ins and perhaps repeat business by those who frequently get documents notarized.

Although California notaries are not required to charge fees at all, there are maximum fees that can be charged.

Acknowledgement – $10 (for each signature notarized) Jurat – $10 (including the oath or affirmation) Certified Copy of Power of Attorney – $10 Deposition – $20 (plus $5 for administering an oath to a witness and $5 for completing the certificate on the deposition.) Oath and Affirmation – $10 Proof of Execution by Subscribing Witness – $10 (for each signature) Immigration Papers – $10 per set Copy of Journal Entry – 30¢ Protest – $10 (plus $5 for serving notice of nonpayment or non-acceptance, and $5 for recording) Verification of any nomination document or circulator’s affidavit having to do with a public election (Elections Code § 8080) – $0 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

Pursuant to Government Code 6107, a notary may not charge any fee for any of the following acts:

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.

Giving a certified notary copy of, or looking for, any type of record of public knowledge that has to do with allotments, pensions, compensations and allowances dealing with Armed Forces.

A California notary journals are a great asset to keeping a record of services provided by a mobile public notary. Public employee notaries may be required to charge a fee and remit the fee to the agency worked for.

Notaries for private employers, employer pay for bond and notary supplies, agreement with the employer to remit all fees collected to the 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 mobile notary to decide on a fair price for travel fees. If a mobile public notary charges a client for more than the listed fees they can have their commission revoked or suspended.

California businesses looking to add an additional service to their business can easily become certified as a notary public in their local area and offer a quality service.