政府法规第8211条明确规定了公证服务收费标准上限。但是,公证员可以决定免费或者收取任意低于收费上限的公证费。在不超过收费标准上限的情况下,公证员或公证处拥有收费的自由裁量权。公证员需要在公证簿中记录公证服务,就算该公证服务没有收费,也需要在公证簿内记录“no fee”或者“0”。(政府法规8206条)例外:1)根据政府法规8206条6节规定,为军队提供公证服务不可以收取费用;2)根据选举法8080条,公证核实提名文件和投票资料不可以收取费用;3)根据政府法规6106条,在公共服务组织中认知的公证员不可以对与养老金有关的确认书,申请书或凭据的公证服务收取费用;4)根据政府法规第6107条,对退伍军人申请养老金,福利,津贴,补偿,保险或其它退伍军人福利的公证服务不可以收取费用;和5)根据政府法规8211条,通过邮件投票识别信封或其他投票材料对公证签名进行公证不收取任何费用。
另外,政府法规第6100条要求,代表根据政府法规第8202.5条规定的指定公共机构的公证员所收取的公证费属于该机构。每一项收费都需要记录在公证簿中。
说明:收费上限标准如下
公证服务 | 说明 | 收费上限 |
公证文书 | 公证文书或契据或其它文书,包含了公证员公章和公证文书准备工作 | $15/签名 |
宣誓/确认 | 个人宣誓或确认服务 | $15 |
宣誓文书 | 提供宣誓文书,包含公证员公章 | $15 |
Deposition 服务 | 所有与Deposition相关的服务 -向证人宣誓 -认证deposition | $30 $7 $7 |
选举材料 | 通过邮件投票识别信封或其他投票材料公证签名 | $0 |
委托书 | 根据《遗嘱认证法》第4307条证明授权书的副本 | $15 |
退伍军人服务 | 美国退伍军人的养老金,拨款,津贴,补偿,保险或任何其他退伍军人的利益的申请或要求(《政府法》第6107条) | $0 |
移民表格 | 有资格并具有移民顾问资格的公证员可以在联邦或州机构提供的移民表格上输入客户提供的数据 | $15/人/套表格 |
Fees
Government Code section 8211 specifies the maximum fees that may be charged for notary public services. However, a notary public may decide to charge no fee or an amount that is less than the maximum amount prescribed by law. The charging of a fee and the amount of the fee charged is at the discretion of the notary public or the notary public’s employer, provided it does not exceed the maximum fees. The notary public is required to make an entry in the notary public journal even if no fee was charged, such as “no fee” or “0.” (Government Code section 8206) Exceptions: 1) Pursuant to Government Code section 8203.6, no fees shall be collected by notaries public appointed to military and naval reservations in accordance with 8203.1; 2) Pursuant to Elections Code section 8080, no fee shall be collected by notaries public for verifying any nomination document or circulator’s affidavit; 3) Pursuant to Government Code section 6106, no fee shall be collected by a notary public working for a public entity for services rendered in an affidavit, application, or voucher in relation to the securing of a pension; 4) Pursuant to Government Code section 6107, no fee may be charged to a United States military veteran for notarization of an application or a claim for a pension, allotment, allowance, compensation, insurance, or any other veteran’s benefit; and 5) Pursuant to Government Code section 8211(d) no fee can be charged to notarize signatures on vote by mail ballot identification envelopes or other voting materials.
In addition, Government Code section 6100 requires any notary public who is appointed to act for and on behalf of certain public agencies, pursuant to Government Code section 8202.5, to charge for all services and remit the fees received to the employing agency. Each fee charged must be entered in the journal.
Note: The maximum fees are as follows.
Service | Description | Maximum Fee |
Acknowledgments | Acknowledgment or proof of a deed or other instrument, to include the seal and the writing of the certificate | $15 for each signature |
Oaths/Affirmations | Administering an oath or affirmation to one person | $15 |
Jurats | Executing the jurat including the seal | $15 |
Deposition Services | All services rendered in connection with taking a deposition -Administering the oath to the witness -Certificate to the deposition | $30 $7 $7 |
Voting Materials | Notarize signatures on vote by mail ballot identification envelopes or other voting materials | $0 |
Powers of Attorney | Certifying a copy of a power of attorney under Probate Code section 4307 | $15 |
Veteran’s Benefits | United States military veteran’s application or claim for a pension, allotment, allowance, compensation, insurance, or any other veteran’s benefit (Government Code section 6107) | $0 |
Immigration Forms | A notary public qualified and bonded as an immigration consultant may enter data, provided by the client, on immigration forms provided by a federal or state agency | $15 per individual for each set of forms |