Notary Fees and Compensation Flashcards

A Connecticut notary is asked to take acknowledgments from three different signers on the same document. How may the notary charge?

Answer: Up to the maximum statutory fee for each separate notarial act performed

Each acknowledgment taken is a separate notarial act, so the notary may charge up to the statutory maximum of $5.00 for each act.

Under Connecticut law, what is the maximum fee a notary public may charge for performing a single notarial act?

Answer: $5.00

Connecticut General Statutes cap the fee for a notarial act at $5.00.

A client asks a Connecticut notary to travel to a hospital to notarize a document. What may the notary charge in addition to the notarial act fee?

Answer: A travel fee of thirty-five cents per mile

Connecticut allows notaries to charge thirty-five cents per mile for travel in addition to the per-act fee.

Is a Connecticut notary required to charge a fee for performing a notarial act?

Answer: No; charging a fee is optional and the notary may charge less than the maximum or nothing at all

The statute sets a maximum fee only, so a notary may charge any amount up to that cap, including nothing.

A Connecticut notary knowingly charges $20 for a single acknowledgment. What is a likely consequence?

Answer: Disciplinary action by the Secretary of the State, which may include revocation of the commission

Charging more than the statutory maximum is misconduct that can lead to suspension or revocation of the notary's commission.

When is the best time for a Connecticut notary to disclose the fee for a notarial act?

Answer: Before performing the notarial act

Disclosing the fee up front avoids disputes and gives the signer the chance to decline the service.

A Connecticut notary drives 20 miles round trip to perform one acknowledgment and charges the maximum for both the act and travel. What is the total?

Answer: $12.00

The maximum is $5.00 for the act plus 20 miles at $0.35 per mile ($7.00), totaling $12.00.