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Fees | CO Secretary of State Language and Reinhardt Notary LLCs rate disclosure

RULONA

provides that “the fees of a notary public may be, but must not exceed, fifteen dollars for each document

attested by a person before a notary.” [section 24-21-529(1), C.R.S]. If the notary is providing an “electronic signature”, i.e., not a manual “wet” signature, the notary may charge up to twenty-five dollars. [section 24-

21-529(2), C.R.S].For remote notarizations, a notary will be applying an electronic signature. Accordingly, the notary may charge up to twenty-five dollars. [section 24-21-529(2), C.R.S].

If you charge for other services, you should itemize those separately, and must inform the customer of all charges before performing the notarial act.

Notaries must also provide in writing a list of all fees charged to the customer. They may be provided in the form of a closing statement, itemized invoice, receipt, transaction summary, business card with the list of fees, or similar document that lists the fee charged for the notarial acts.