NE Notary - Nebraska Notary Maximum Allowable Notary Fees Questions and Answers 1

Question 1

What is the maximum fee a Nebraska notary public is permitted to charge for administering an oath or affirmation to one individual?

Accepted Answer

$2.00

Answer

According to Nebraska Revised Statute 33-133, the maximum fee a notary public may charge for administering an oath or affirmation is $2.00.

Question 2

A notary is called to a hospital to notarize a power of attorney, which requires taking one acknowledgment. The notary and the signer agree in advance to a reasonable travel fee. According to Nebraska law, which of the following is true regarding the fees the notary can charge?

Accepted Answer

The fee for the acknowledgment is set by statute, while the travel fee is a separate, agreed-upon amount.

Answer

Nebraska law sets the maximum fee for an acknowledgment at $5.00. Travel fees are not regulated by statute and are a separate, negotiable amount that should be agreed upon by the notary and the client before the service is performed.

Question 3

A client presents a document to a Nebraska notary that requires a single signature to be acknowledged. The client also asks the notary to certify a copy of their driver's license. What is the total maximum fee the notary may charge for these two notarial acts?

Accepted Answer

$10.00

Answer

The maximum fee for taking an acknowledgment is $5.00. The maximum fee for a certificate and seal, which applies to copy certification, is also $5.00. Therefore, the total maximum fee for both acts is $10.00 ($5.00 + $5.00).

Question 4

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the fees a Nebraska notary public can charge?

Accepted Answer

A notary must charge a minimum fee of $2.00 for any notarial act performed.

Answer

Nebraska statutes set the *maximum* allowable fees, not a minimum. A notary public has the discretion to charge less than the maximum fee or to waive the fee entirely. The other statements are true: the fee for an acknowledgment is capped at $5.00 and an additional fee up to $25.00 is allowed for each online notarization.

Question 5

A Nebraska notary public is retained to handle a formal protest of a negotiable instrument. According to state law, what is the maximum fee for the protest itself, not including recording or serving notice?

Accepted Answer

$1.00

Answer

Nebraska Revised Statute 33-133 explicitly states that the maximum fee for each protest is one dollar. Fees for recording the protest ($2.00) and for each notice of protest ($2.00) are separate charges.

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NE Notary - Nebraska Notary Maximum Allowable Notary Fees Questions and Answers 1