IL Notary IL-Notary Maximum Allowable Fees and Fee Schedule Display 2

Question 1

Under the Illinois Notary Public Act, what is the maximum fee a notary may charge for a single in-person notarial act?

Accepted Answer

$5

Answer

Illinois law caps the fee for each in-person notarial act at $5.

Question 2

A client asks an Illinois notary to notarize three separate documents at the same appointment. What is the maximum the notary may legally charge in total?

Accepted Answer

$15 for the entire appointment

Answer

The $5 maximum applies per notarial act, so three acts may be charged at up to $5 each, totaling $15.

Question 3

Which Illinois statute establishes the maximum allowable fees for notarial acts?

Accepted Answer

Illinois Notary Public Act (5 ILCS 312)

Answer

Fee limits for Illinois notaries are set by the Illinois Notary Public Act, codified at 5 ILCS 312.

Question 4

An Illinois notary charges $8 for a single acknowledgment. This is:

Accepted Answer

A violation of the maximum fee provision

Answer

Charging more than $5 per notarial act violates the Illinois Notary Public Act's maximum fee provision regardless of signer consent.

Question 5

Which of the following notarial acts is subject to a higher maximum fee of $25 in Illinois?

Accepted Answer

Remote online notarizations

Answer

Illinois allows a maximum fee of $25 per act for remote online notarizations (RON) due to the added technology costs.

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IL Notary IL-Notary Maximum Allowable Fees and Fee Schedule Display 2