Fee calculator
What a notarization legally costs. In your state's own math.
Every state writes its fee law in a different unit — signatures, people, acts, documents, records — so each calculator above asks in the words its statute uses.
California Fee Calculator
The law caps part of your bill. Here's which part.
California caps what a notary may charge per signature. It does not cap travel. That single split explains almost every "why is this $95?" question, and this calculator does the math both ways.
Your appointment
Signatures drive the capped portion, not documents. Count both.
Set by the notary. California does not cap this. On a NotaryOT booking, travel is quoted and agreed before the drive — our policy.
Notarial fees, maximum
4 signatures × $15.00 maximum each
Cal. Gov. Code §8211
Travel fee
Quoted and agreed before the drive — our policy
Not capped by statute
$15.00 per signature is a ceiling, not a set price. Travel is a separate charge and is recorded separately in the notary's journal. This calculator does not set prices and does not quote on any notary's behalf.
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Every listing sourced from the Secretary of State's roster.