Michigan Notary Fee Calculator (2026)

A Michigan notary public may charge no more than $10 for a notarial act, the single flat cap set by the Michigan Law on Notarial Acts at Mich. Comp. Laws § 55.285. The calculator above returns the statutory ceiling for the act and count you choose. Michigan keeps it simple: every notarial act shares the same $10 maximum, and a remote (online) notarial act is charged under the same $10 cap. These are ceilings, so a Michigan notary may always charge less or waive the fee.

What are the maximum notary fees in Michigan?

Under Mich. Comp. Laws § 55.285 a Michigan notary may charge a maximum of $10 for any individual notarial act, whether it is taking an acknowledgment, executing a jurat, administering an oath or affirmation, or witnessing a signature. Michigan does not break the fee out by act type, does not add a per-signature or first-plus-additional charge, and does not list separate certified-copy, protest or deposition fees. The cap is a single flat $10 per act, which makes Michigan one of the most straightforward states to price.

Are these fixed prices or ceilings?

They are ceilings, not fixed prices. A Michigan notary may charge less than $10, charge nothing, or waive the fee entirely. The $10 figure is simply the most a notary may bill for the act. Because the cap is per act, a single document that requires two separate notarial acts may be charged $10 for each act, but the fee does not climb with the number of signatures on one act.

How much can a Michigan notary charge for an online or remote notarization?

Michigan authorises remote electronic notarization through approved platforms, and there is no separate remote fee cap. A remote notarial act is charged under the same $10 maximum that applies to an in-person act under Mich. Comp. Laws § 55.285. So whether the signer appears in person or by two-way audio-video technology, the most a Michigan notary may charge for the act itself is $10. Any platform or technology charge by a remote notarization service is a separate service fee outside the notarial fee, and should be disclosed on its own.

Can a Michigan notary charge for travel, and what happens if a notary overcharges?

Travel and other convenience services are separate from the notarial fee. Mich. Comp. Laws § 55.285 caps only the notarial act, so a mobile or traveling Michigan notary may charge a reasonable travel fee as a non-notarial service, agreed with the customer in advance and kept separate from the capped notarial fee. Charging more than the $10 statutory maximum for the act itself is improper and is a basis for action by the Michigan Department of State, which administers notary commissions. When in doubt, charge at or below the cap, agree any travel fee in advance, and give the customer a receipt.

• The $10 cap under Mich. Comp. Laws § 55.285(7) is a single flat fee per notarial act.
• A remote (online) notarial act is charged under the same $10 cap.
• Michigan does not break fees out by act type or add a per-signature charge.
• Travel and convenience fees are not notarial fees and are not capped, so disclose and agree them in advance.