A notary public witnesses the signing of documents, authenticates signatures, positively identifies signers, and administers oaths to compel truthfulness. The most common duties of a notary public include completing notarizations known as acknowledgments and jurats.

Forms of notarization:

¨ Acknowledgment

¨ Jurat

¨ Deposition

¨ Certified copies

¨ Protests

 

Notary Fees (GC 8211)

¨ Acknowledgments:                 $10.00 per sign, per document

¨ Jurats:                                      $10.00 per sign, per document

¨ Copy:                                       $ 0.30 per photocopy B&W

                                                    $ 0.45 per photocopy color

¨ Certified Copy:                       $10.00 per certificate—Power of Attorney

¨ Executing Protest:                  $10.00 per signature

¨ Serving notice of Nonpayment $ 5.00

            

¨ Depositions:                            $20.00 each, plus

                                                                 Oath $ 5.00

                                                                 Certificate $ 5.00

 

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