AZ Notary Schedule of Maximum Allowable Fees 5

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?

Accepted Answer

$20 — $10 per person receiving the oath

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$10

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$50 — $10 per acknowledgment across all five documents

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

The Arizona Legislature through statute (A.R.S. § 41-313)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Yes, each separate notarial act performed is eligible for the maximum fee

Answer

Each notarial act performed is a distinct service, so a notary may charge up to $10 for a new jurat on a corrected document.

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AZ Notary Schedule of Maximum Allowable Fees 5