North Carolina Notary Fee Calculator (2026)
A North Carolina notary may not charge more than the maximum fees set by N.C.G.S. § 10B-31. 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 North Carolina notary may charge up to $10 for a paper notarial act, with the maximums fixed by the General Assembly in N.C.G.S. § 10B-31. The calculator above returns the statutory ceiling for the act and number of signatures you choose, broken down line by line. Note that North Carolina raised these caps from the old $5 figure effective July 1, 2023, so any source still quoting $5 is out of date.
What are the maximum notary fees in North Carolina?
Under N.C.G.S. § 10B-31 a North Carolina notary may charge no more than $10 per notarized principal signature for an acknowledgment, jurat, verification or proof, and no more than $10 per person for an oath or affirmation taken without a signature. Electronic acknowledgments and jurats are capped higher, at $15 per electronically notarized principal signature, and a remote electronic notarization is capped at $25 per notarized principal signature. The fee is charged per signature or per person, so a document with three principal signatures acknowledged on paper caps at three times $10, or $30.
Are these fixed prices or ceilings?
They are ceilings, not fixed prices. A North Carolina notary may charge less than the maximum, or charge nothing at all. The statute sets the most a notary is ever allowed to bill for the act itself. There is no first-name-then-additional-name discount in North Carolina, and no per-document cap: the fee simply scales with the number of principal signatures or persons sworn.
Can a North Carolina notary charge for travel?
Yes, separately and only by written agreement made in advance. Under N.C.G.S. § 10B-31(5) a notary may charge for travel at the actual mileage rate, set at the federal business mileage rate, but only if the principal agrees to the travel reimbursement in writing before the travel takes place. The federal mileage rate changes each year, so confirm the current figure before quoting it. A notary may not impose a travel charge that the principal did not agree to in advance.
When can a North Carolina notary charge no fee?
North Carolina bars a fee for the identity oath given to a credible witness. Under N.C.G.S. § 10B-31(2) the $10 oath fee does not apply to an oath or affirmation administered to a credible witness who appears to vouch for the identity of a principal or subscribing witness, because that oath is part of identifying the signer rather than a separate billable act. Charging more than the statutory maximum, or imposing a fee on an act that may not be charged, is a basis for discipline by the North Carolina Secretary of State.
Common questions
How much can a notary charge in North Carolina?
A North Carolina notary may charge up to $10 per principal signature for an acknowledgment, jurat, verification or proof, and up to $10 per person for an oath or affirmation without a signature, under N.C.G.S. § 10B-31. Electronic acts are capped at $15 and remote electronic notarizations at $25 per signature.
Did North Carolina notary fees go up?
Yes. North Carolina raised the maximum notary fee from $5 to $10 per signature effective July 1, 2023, under amendments to N.C.G.S. § 10B-31 made by S.L. 2023-57. Electronic notarizations were set at $15 and remote electronic notarizations at $25 at the same time, so older $5 figures are no longer correct.
What is the maximum fee for a remote notarization in North Carolina?
A remote electronic notarization in North Carolina is capped at $25 per notarized principal signature under N.C.G.S. § 10B-31(4). That is the highest notarial fee the statute allows, reflecting the extra technology and identity-proofing a remote act requires.
Can a North Carolina notary charge a travel fee?
Yes, but only by written agreement made before the travel. Under N.C.G.S. § 10B-31(5) a North Carolina notary may charge actual mileage at the federal business mileage rate if the principal agrees in writing in advance. Without that prior written agreement, no travel fee may be charged.