AZ Notary Schedule of Maximum Allowable Fees 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An Arizona notary administers an oath to two witnesses in the same session but neither witness signs a document. What is the maximum fee the notary may charge?
- $10 total for the session
- $20 — $10 per person receiving the oath (Correct answer)
- $5 per person since no signature is involved
- $0 because no document is notarized
Correct answer: $20 — $10 per person receiving the oath
An oath or affirmation without signature is charged at $10 per person, so two witnesses each receiving an oath allows a maximum of $20.
Question 2: A notary performs a protest of a dishonored check in Arizona. What is the maximum statutory fee for this notarial act?
- $5
- $10 (Correct answer)
- $15
- $25
Correct answer: $10
Under A.R.S. § 41-313, the maximum fee for a protest is $10, the same as other standard notarial acts.
Question 3: A signer presents five separate single-page documents, each requiring one acknowledgment. How should the Arizona notary calculate the maximum allowable fee?
- $10 total because all documents are presented at once
- $25 — a discount rate for bulk signings
- $50 — $10 per acknowledgment across all five documents (Correct answer)
- $20 — the first two are full price and the rest are half price
Correct answer: $50 — $10 per acknowledgment across all five documents
Each acknowledgment is a separate notarial act billed at up to $10, so five acknowledgments allow a total maximum fee of $50.
Question 4: Which Arizona official or agency is responsible for setting the maximum notary fee schedule that applies to all Arizona notaries?
- The Arizona Secretary of State by administrative rule
- The Arizona Legislature through statute (A.R.S. § 41-313) (Correct answer)
- The Arizona Supreme Court by court rule
- The Governor's Office by executive order
Correct answer: The Arizona Legislature through statute (A.R.S. § 41-313)
The fee schedule for Arizona notaries is set by the Legislature in A.R.S. § 41-313 and can only be changed by legislative action.
Question 5: An Arizona notary charges a client $10 for a jurat and later discovers the document contained a significant error that required the signer to return for a correction. May the notary charge another $10 for re-notarizing the corrected document?
- No, the original fee covers any re-work on the same document
- Yes, each separate notarial act performed is eligible for the maximum fee (Correct answer)
- Yes, but only $5 for a re-notarization
- No, unless the notary was not responsible for the original error
Correct answer: Yes, each separate notarial act performed is eligible for the maximum fee
Each notarial act performed is a distinct service, so a notary may charge up to $10 for a new jurat on a corrected document.
Question 6: Under Arizona's notary fee rules, what must a notary do if they choose to charge fees for their notarial services?
- File a fee schedule annually with the Secretary of State
- Post or disclose their fees to signers before performing the act (Correct answer)
- Obtain a business license from the county
- Submit collected fees to the state on a quarterly basis
Correct answer: Post or disclose their fees to signers before performing the act
Notaries who charge fees are expected to disclose their fee schedule to signers prior to performing any notarial act.
Question 7: An Arizona notary is asked to notarize a document for a non-English-speaking signer who requires an interpreter. May the notary charge an extra fee for arranging interpretation services?
- Yes, interpretation is a separate billable service not covered by the statutory fee cap (Correct answer)
- No, the $10 maximum is all-inclusive and covers any interpretation the notary arranges
- Yes, but only if the interpreter is a licensed professional
- No, the notary must refuse to notarize if an interpreter is needed
Correct answer: Yes, interpretation is a separate billable service not covered by the statutory fee cap
Interpretation is a separate service distinct from the notarial act itself; the $10 fee cap applies only to the notarial act, not to ancillary services like interpretation.
AZ Notary Schedule of Maximum Allowable Fees 5
An Arizona notary administers an oath to two witnesses in the same session but neither witness signs a document.
What is the maximum fee the notary may charge?