Missouri Notary Fee Calculator (2026)
A Missouri notary may not charge more than the maximum fees set by RSMo § 486.685. Choose the notarial act and the number of names or signatures below to see the statutory cap, with a line-by-line breakdown and the exact code reference. These are maximums, so a notary may always charge less or waive the fee.
A Missouri notary may charge up to $5 for each signature on a notarial act, with the maximums set by RSMo § 486.685. Electronic notarization is capped at the same $5 per signature under RSMo § 486.960. Missouri raised the cap from the old $2 figure when it adopted the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, effective August 28, 2020, so any source still quoting $2 is out of date. The calculator above returns the statutory ceiling for the act and number of signatures you choose.
What are the maximum notary fees in Missouri?
Under RSMo § 486.685.2 a Missouri notary may charge up to $5 per signature to take an acknowledgment, up to $5 per signature for a jurat or verification on oath or affirmation, and up to $5 per signature to witness or attest a signature. The fee is charged per signature, so a document with two signatures acknowledged caps at $10. There is no first-name-then-additional-name discount: every signature is a flat $5.
What does Missouri charge to certify a copy?
Certifying a copy is charged differently from the per-signature acts. Under RSMo § 486.685.2(4) a Missouri notary may charge $1.00 per page certified, subject to a minimum total charge of $3.00. So a one-page or two-page certified copy still costs the $3.00 minimum, and a five-page certified copy caps at $5.00. Because this act is priced per page with a floor rather than per signature, it is described here rather than included as a per-signature line in the calculator.
Are these fixed prices or ceilings?
They are ceilings, not fixed prices. A Missouri notary may charge less than $5, or charge nothing at all. A notary who charges fees must conspicuously display an English-language fee schedule, with no part printed smaller than 12-point type, so a customer can see the charges in advance. A notary may not charge different fees based on a principal's protected characteristics.
When must a Missouri notary charge no fee?
Missouri bars a notary from charging for notarizing an absentee ballot or an absentee voter registration. Under Missouri election law a notary shall not charge or collect a fee for that service, and doing so is official misconduct. Travel is treated separately: a notary may charge a travel fee only if the notary and the customer agree on it in advance and the notary explains that it is separate from the notarial fee and is neither specified nor mandated by law.
- $5 maximum per signature for acknowledgments, jurats and signature witnessing under RSMo § 486.685.2.
- Certified copies cost $1.00 per page with a $3.00 minimum total under RSMo § 486.685.2(4).
- Electronic notarization is capped at the same $5 per signature under RSMo § 486.960.
- No fee may be charged to notarize an absentee ballot or absentee voter registration.
Common questions
How much can a notary charge in Missouri?
A Missouri notary may charge up to $5 per signature for an acknowledgment, jurat or signature witnessing, under RSMo § 486.685. Certifying a copy costs $1.00 per page with a $3.00 minimum, and electronic notarization is capped at the same $5 per signature.
Did Missouri notary fees go up?
Yes. Missouri raised the maximum notary fee to $5 per signature when it adopted the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, effective August 28, 2020, which repealed the old fee section. Any source still quoting $2 per signature, or $1.00 to $1.50 per act, is out of date.
What does Missouri charge to certify a copy?
Certifying a copy in Missouri costs $1.00 per page under RSMo § 486.685.2(4), subject to a $3.00 minimum total charge. So a short certified copy still costs $3.00, and the per-page rate only exceeds the minimum once the document runs past three pages.
What can a Missouri notary charge for a remote online notarization?
The notarial fee itself stays at the same $5 per signature for a remote online notarization, but under RSMo § 486.1160 a remote online notary may also charge a separate remote online transaction fee, agreed in advance, which the statute does not cap. Missouri allows remote online notarization only for acknowledgments and jurats under RSMo § 486.1140.
Can a Missouri notary charge for an absentee ballot?
No. Missouri election law bars a notary from charging or collecting a fee to notarize an absentee ballot or an absentee voter registration, and charging for it is official misconduct.
Can a Missouri notary charge a travel fee?
Yes, but only by advance agreement. Under RSMo § 486.685 a Missouri notary may charge a travel fee if the notary and the customer agree on it before the travel, and the notary explains that it is separate from the capped notarial fee and is not mandated by law.