NE Notary Maximum Allowable Notary Fees 4

Question 1

What is the maximum fee a Nebraska notary may charge for performing a single remote online notarial act (RON)?

Accepted Answer

$25

Answer

Nebraska law permits notaries performing remote online notarization to charge a maximum of $25 per notarial act.

Question 2

How does Nebraska's maximum fee for remote online notarization compare to its maximum fee for traditional in-person notarization?

Accepted Answer

RON allows a higher maximum fee of $25 per act

Answer

At $25 maximum versus $5 for in-person acts, Nebraska's RON fee limit is five times higher to account for technology costs.

Question 3

A Nebraska notary performing remote online notarizations wants to charge $30 per act. Is this permitted?

Accepted Answer

No, the $25 maximum for RON applies regardless of client agreement

Answer

The $25 per-act maximum for remote online notarization cannot be exceeded even if the client voluntarily agrees to pay more.

Question 4

A notary employed by a government agency collects fees for notarial acts performed during work hours. What typically happens to those fees?

Accepted Answer

Agency policy governs; many government employers require fees to be remitted to the agency

Answer

While the notary performs the act, government agency policies often require that fees be remitted to the employing agency rather than kept personally.

Question 5

A Nebraska notary performs an acknowledgment and then administers an oath during the same appointment for the same client. What is the maximum total fee that may be charged?

Accepted Answer

$10, since each notarial act may be charged up to $5

Answer

Each notarial act—the acknowledgment and the oath—is separate and may each be charged up to $5, for a maximum total of $10.

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NE Notary Maximum Allowable Notary Fees 4