Notary Fees

Fee Schedule

The State of Texas Government Code Ann. § 406.024 sets out the maximum fees a Notary Public may charge for notary public services. The table below list each notarial act and the state fee.

Notary Service

Fee

First signature of each individual $6
Each additional signature of each individual $1
Administering an oath or affirmation $6
Taking the deposition of witness, for each 100 words $0.50
Swearing a witness to a deposition $6
Protesting a bill or note $4
Each additional notice of protest $1
Protesting in all other cases $4
Certified copy (copies not included, must be made by the notary) $6
Uncertified copy of an entry from a notary's record book,
per page  
$0.50
All notarial acts not provided for $6

Travel

Fee

Travel plus mileage $25
Mileage, each mile $1
After hours 6pm to 9pm, 6 am to 9am, & weekends $30
Late night or emergency 9 pm to 6 am $60

 

Location Charges

 

Fee

Hospitals and nursing homes, 30 minutes at location* $50
Jails and Detention Centers 1 hour at location $100
Excessive Wait Time per hour, more than 30 minutes at location $45
DFW Airport Terminal Fee $75

* Residents at Remarkable Healthcare in Fort Worth receive s $25 discount on your location charge.

Escrow and Real Estate Closings Charges

Fee

Single Loan Closing (15 miles of travel included) $150
Mileage fee per mile, after first 15 miles $1
Additional related (Piggy back loan) Loan Closing $35
Additional unrelated Loan Closing at same location $50
Printing of electronic documents, up to 200 pages $25
Printing additional pages, per page $0.25
Fax up to 15 pages $20

Travel and non-closing fee. This fee is due if notary travels to location and borrower refuses to sign.

$100
Cancellation Fee applied with 2-hours or less notice. $35

Apostille Charges

Fee

Apostille First document $150
Each additional document $50

Additional return shipping charges once completed:
Overnight shipping within USA Via Common Carrier (FedEx or UPS), within the contiguous states $45
Expedited shipping Mexico or Canada $55
Expedited shipping Western Europe, Japan, S. Korea, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand $55
Expedited shipping to Eastern Europe, Russia, S. America, Africa $75