How much does a notary cost in Colorado?
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 Colorado, all your options compared fairly — including the one where your bank does it for free.
The two prices, separated
1 · The notarial fee
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
Travel, mileage, and photocopy charges are permitted but must be itemized separately from the notarial fee and all charges must be disclosed to the signer before the act is performed. The notary must also give the signer a written list of all fees (receipt, invoice, business card listing fees, or settlement/closing statement); title-company employees performing title-insurance/closing/settlement services are exempt from the written-fee-documentation requirement. No statutory mileage rate or cap is set — travel amount itself is unregulated but must be disclosed. Authority: C.R.S. section 24-21-529 and CO SOS Notary Fees FAQ. It only applies when a notary comes to you — a bank or walk-in counter doesn't charge it.
Your options, compared honestly
Colorado specifics
Fee schedule: Colorado caps a notary's fee at $15 per document for in-person notarial acts; electronic and remote online (RON) notarizations are capped at $25.
Travel fees: Travel, mileage, and photocopy charges are permitted but must be itemized separately from the notarial fee and all charges must be disclosed to the signer before the act is performed. The notary must also give the signer a written list of all fees (receipt, invoice, business card listing fees, or settlement/closing statement); title-company employees performing title-insurance/closing/settlement services are exempt from the written-fee-documentation requirement. No statutory mileage rate or cap is set — travel amount itself is unregulated but must be disclosed. Authority: C.R.S. section 24-21-529 and CO SOS Notary Fees FAQ.
Notary fees ARE capped by statute in Colorado — max $15 per document in person and $25 for electronic/remote acts — contrary to the common misconception (repeated in Smoothquill's own become-a-notary guide) that RULONA lets notaries set fees with 'no statutory caps.'
The $15 covers the entire act (verifying ID, administering any oath/affirmation, and applying the signature, certificate, and stamp) — there is no per-signature add-on structure; the cap is per document.
The notary must provide a written list of all fees charged (receipt, invoice, business card listing fees, or settlement/closing statement); a $0 charge needs no documentation, and title-company employees doing title/closing work are exempt.
Travel and photocopy charges are legal but must be itemized separately from the notarial fee and disclosed to the signer BEFORE the notarial act is performed.
Remote online notarization: RON · Live in-state — RON is authorized AND operational in Colorado. First authorized in 2020 (emergency/temporary rules during COVID), with permanent Remote Notarization rules adopted by the Secretary of State effective June 30, 2023. The SOS maintains a public list of approved remote notaries and approved RON technology providers, confirming it is live in practice. RON is capped at $25 per notarial act (electronic signature), vs. $15 for in-person. Interstate note: the notary must be physically located in Colorado when performing a RON act, but the signer may be located anywhere (including outside the U.S. in limited cases); Colorado recognizes notarial acts validly performed under the laws of other states.
Official source: Colorado Secretary of State — Notary Program (Notary Fees FAQ) →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 $15 per document 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 Colorado Secretary of State — Notary Program (Notary Fees FAQ) (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-529 (fee section); RON authorized under C.R.S. § 24-21-514.5), verified 2026-07-14. This is general information, not legal advice — confirm specifics with the official authority.