Can a notary charge more than $10 per notary signature in Arizona?

For the notarial act itself, no — Arizona caps it at $10 per notary signature. A mobile notary may add a separate travel/convenience fee, which is not the notarial fee and must be disclosed and agreed to in advance. Always ask for it itemized.

Will my bank notarize for free in Arizona?

Often, yes — many banks and credit unions notarize documents free for their account holders during branch hours. Call ahead: not every branch has a notary on duty, and some won't handle every document type.

Notary cost · Arizona

How much does a notary cost in Arizona?

Q: What ID do I need to get something notarized in Arizona?

A current, government-issued photo ID is the standard requirement; the exact list of acceptable IDs is set by Arizona. Check Arizona State Legislature / Arizona Secretary of State, Business Services Division — A.R.S. § 41-316 (notary fees set by SOS rule) implemented by A.A.C. R2-12-1102 and the SOS Notary Public Reference Manual before your appointment for the authoritative list.

Most "notary cost" pages are run by an online-notarization platform or a notary supplier — each answering with its own product. This one isn't. Here's what it actually costs in Arizona, all your options compared fairly — including the one where your bank does it for free.

$10

per notary signature — that's the notarial stamp, capped by Arizona. Getting a notary to you (the trip) is a separate, market-set charge. In Arizona a notary may charge up to $10 per notary public signature for an acknowledgment or jurat, up to $10 per page certified for a copy certification, and up to $10 per act for an oath or affirmation; the state sets no separate remote online notarization fee, so RON acts are capped at the same $10 per signature, with mileage chargeable at the Arizona state-employee rate.

The two prices, separated

1 · The notarial fee

$10 per notary signature

State-capped. This is the official act — verifying you, witnessing the signature, applying the stamp. It's the same amount whether you drive to the notary or they drive to you.

2 · The travel / convenience fee

capped

A.A.C. R2-12-1102 / Notary Public Reference Manual: a notary MAY charge a travel mileage fee capped at the mileage rate allowed for Arizona state employees, set by the Dept. of Administration General Accounting Office (posted at gao.az.gov/travel) — NOT the IRS rate. Separate 'service' or 'transaction' fees are prohibited. Overcharging (any fee above the allowed amount) makes the notary liable to the aggrieved party for four times the excess and is a class 5 felony (A.R.S. § 38-413). It only applies when a notary comes to you — a bank or walk-in counter doesn't charge it.

Your options, compared honestly

Option	What you pay	When it's the right call
Bank / credit union	Often free for account holders	Simple documents, during branch hours, when you can get there. Call first — not every branch has a notary.
Walk-in (UPS-type)	Up to $10 per notary signature + the store's own convenience fee	You're already out, no account at a bank, need it now. You travel to them.
Mobile notary	$10 per notary signature act fee + a travel fee (a base rate plus mileage, set by the notary)	Hospital, homebound, after-hours, real-estate or multi-signer signings — when the trip is worth paying for. Ask for the travel fee itemized upfront.
Online / RON RON · Live in-state	$10 per session	You can notarize by video without leaving home. Confirm the receiving party accepts a remote notarization.

Arizona specifics

Fee schedule: In Arizona a notary may charge up to $10 per notary public signature for an acknowledgment or jurat, up to $10 per page certified for a copy certification, and up to $10 per act for an oath or affirmation; the state sets no separate remote online notarization fee, so RON acts are capped at the same $10 per signature, with mileage chargeable at the Arizona state-employee rate.

Travel fees: A.A.C. R2-12-1102 / Notary Public Reference Manual: a notary MAY charge a travel mileage fee capped at the mileage rate allowed for Arizona state employees, set by the Dept. of Administration General Accounting Office (posted at gao.az.gov/travel) — NOT the IRS rate. Separate 'service' or 'transaction' fees are prohibited. Overcharging (any fee above the allowed amount) makes the notary liable to the aggrieved party for four times the excess and is a class 5 felony (A.R.S. § 38-413).

The $10 cap is PER NOTARY PUBLIC SIGNATURE for acknowledgments/jurats — a document with two signers can be up to $20; copy certifications are $10 PER PAGE; oaths/affirmations are $10 per act.

Notaries must POST their fee schedule in a conspicuous place (A.R.S. § 38-412) using the SOS template (R2-12-1102 Exhibit 1, 'Notary Public Services'), and must charge a CONSISTENT fee for the same act.

Before performing an act the notary must tell the requestor the fee if one will be charged (R2-12-1102(D)).

Only the notarial fee and a state-rate travel/mileage fee are allowed; separate 'service' or 'transaction' fees are expressly prohibited.

Overcharging or inconsistent charging exposes the notary to 4x the unlawful fee in damages and a class 5 felony (A.R.S. § 38-413).

Fees earned during normal work hours while employed belong to the employer; fees earned outside the workplace belong to the notary (A.R.S. § 41-269(G)(2)).

The live SOS domains (azsos.gov, apps.azsos.gov) are Cloudflare-gated and return HTTP 403 to automated fetchers; the $10 figures were confirmed from the SOS's own Notary Public Reference Manual (dated 2026-03-25) which quotes R2-12-1102(E) verbatim, cross-checked against the official 'Notary Public Services Fees Schedule' PDF (HTTP 200 via archive).

Remote online notarization: RON · Live in-state — RON is authorized and operational in Arizona. Enabled by SB 1030 (2019), with the Secretary of State's remote online notarization program and Administrative Code Article 13 rules taking effect in 2020; notaries register with the SOS and use an approved platform. Arizona sets no separate RON fee cap — the standard R2-12-1102 limit of $10 per notary public signature applies to remote acts (so ron_session_cents=1000 reflects that general cap, not a distinct RON schedule). Arizona also recognizes notarial acts performed under other states' laws, and Arizona RON acts are performed under Arizona law regardless of where the signer is located.

Official source: Arizona State Legislature / Arizona Secretary of State, Business Services Division — A.R.S. § 41-316 (notary fees set by SOS rule) implemented by A.A.C. R2-12-1102 and the SOS Notary Public Reference Manual →

Before you pay

Ask to confirm the notary's commission is current (a mobile notary should be happy to show it).
Get the total quoted upfront and itemized — the $10 per notary signature notarial fee separate from any travel/convenience fee.
Ask for a receipt.
For online/remote notarization, confirm the party receiving your document accepts it.

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Figures on this page are sourced to Arizona State Legislature / Arizona Secretary of State, Business Services Division — A.R.S. § 41-316 (notary fees set by SOS rule) implemented by A.A.C. R2-12-1102 and the SOS Notary Public Reference Manual (Ariz. Admin. Code R2-12-1102(E) (notary public fees — up to $10), adopted under A.R.S. § 41-316; fee-posting requirement A.R.S. § 38-412; excessive-fee penalty A.R.S. § 38-413), verified 2026-07-14. This is general information, not legal advice — confirm specifics with the official authority.