Nevada notary fees are capped by state law. Under NRS 240.100, a notary can charge up to $15 for the first signature on an acknowledgment or jurat, $7.50 for each additional signature, $7.50 for an oath or a certified copy, and $75 to perform a marriage ceremony. These are ceilings, not set prices, so a notary can charge less but never more, and the caps apply the same way across the state.
Maximum Fees by Type of Notarial Act
NRS 240.100 sets the following limits for in-person notarial acts:
- Acknowledgment, first signature: $15.00 per signer
- Each additional signature: $7.50 per signer
- Jurat: $15.00 per signature on the affidavit
- Oath or affirmation with no signature involved: $7.50
- Certified copy: $7.50
- Performing a marriage ceremony: $75.00
The acknowledgment fee applies per signer, not per document. Three people signing the same document means the notary can charge $15 for the first signature of each signer and $7.50 for any additional signatures each of them adds. A notary is also allowed to demand these fees in advance.1Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code 240.100 – Fees for Services; Additional Fees for Travel Expenses; Notarial Acts Performed Within and Outside Scope of Employment
The $75 marriage ceremony fee catches people off guard. It is separate from the county marriage license fee, which you pay to the clerk’s office before the ceremony.2Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code Chapter 240 – Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
Travel Fees When the Notary Comes to You
If you ask a notary to travel to your location, they can charge an hourly travel fee on top of the regular service fee. The caps depend on the time of day:
- Daytime, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.: up to $15 per hour
- Nighttime, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.: up to $30 per hour
A minimum of two hours applies regardless of how long the trip actually takes, with pro rata billing after that. A 15-minute daytime visit still costs $30 (two hours at $15). A three-hour nighttime trip could reach $90.2Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code Chapter 240 – Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
Before the notary leaves, they are required to tell you that the travel charge is separate from the notarial fee and that travel charges are not required by law. You then agree on the hourly rate up front. Skip that step and the travel fee is not properly authorized. Most travel-fee disputes start here: a bill arrives for two hours of travel the client never explicitly agreed to. Confirm the rate before the notary heads out the door.1Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code 240.100 – Fees for Services; Additional Fees for Travel Expenses; Notarial Acts Performed Within and Outside Scope of Employment
Electronic and Remote Online Notarization
An electronic notary can charge up to $25 per electronic notarial act, whether performed in person using digital tools or remotely through audio-video communication.2Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code Chapter 240 – Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
Travel fees can attach to an electronic notarization only when the notary performs the act in person at your location. A session conducted entirely through audio-video communication involves no travel, so no travel fee applies. If a notary adds a travel charge to a fully remote session, that charge has no basis in the statute.3Nevada Secretary of State. eNotary FAQs
When a Notary Cannot Charge You
Some notarizations must be free. A notary who is a state or local government employee cannot charge for a notarial act performed within the scope of that job, and the same rule applies to government-employed electronic notaries.2Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code Chapter 240 – Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
Private employers can also prohibit their notary employees from charging fees for notarizations done as part of the job. Banks, law offices, and real estate companies commonly do this, which is why bank branches often notarize documents for account holders at no cost. The flip side: an employer cannot force a notary to hand over fees earned for notarizations performed outside the scope of employment.2Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code Chapter 240 – Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
If You Think You Were Overcharged
A notary who charges fees must post a fee schedule in a conspicuous place in the office, printed in type no smaller than half an inch. Under NRS 240.110, a notary who has not posted this schedule cannot charge fees at all. If you walk in and see no posted schedule, the notary is either working for free or out of compliance.2Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code Chapter 240 – Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
NRS 240.130 is blunt: a notary cannot charge a fee for any service unless the chapter specifically authorizes it. A “document preparation fee,” a “convenience fee,” or any other line item that does not appear in the statute is not allowed.2Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code Chapter 240 – Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
Under NRS 240.150, a willful violation can result in suspension of the notary’s commission, revocation after a hearing, or a civil penalty of up to $2,000 per violation. Complaints go to the Nevada Secretary of State, which oversees all notary commissions in the state.2Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code Chapter 240 – Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters