Can a notary charge more than $2 per notarial act in Georgia?

For the notarial act itself, no — Georgia caps it at $2 per notarial act. 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 Georgia?

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.

What ID do I need to get something notarized in Georgia?

A current, government-issued photo ID is the standard requirement; the exact list of acceptable IDs is set by Georgia. Check Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) — Notary Division before your appointment for the authoritative list.

Notary cost · Georgia

How much does a notary cost in Georgia?

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 Georgia, all your options compared fairly — including the one where your bank does it for free.

per notarial act — that's the notarial stamp, capped by Georgia. Getting a notary to you (the trip) is a separate, market-set charge. Georgia caps a notary's fee at $2.00 for each notarial act (with an optional additional $2.00 for a Clerk of Superior Court certificate of the commission's effectiveness on request), and Georgia has no Remote Online Notarization law, so there is no RON session fee.

The two prices, separated

1 · The notarial fee

$2 per notarial act

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

Not capped by Georgia

O.C.G.A. 45-17-11 caps only the fee for the notarial act itself ($2.00); it does not address, cap, or require disclosure of separate travel/convenience fees. Mobile and travel fees are therefore statutorily unregulated in Georgia and are negotiated separately from the capped act fee (which is why real-world mobile-notary charges of $20-$150 are lawful). 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 $2 per notarial act + the store's own convenience fee	You're already out, no account at a bank, need it now. You travel to them.
Mobile notary	$2 per notarial act 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 · No in-state law	n/a in-state	No in-state RON law — an out-of-state remote notary may still work if your document and receiving party accept it.

Georgia specifics

Fee schedule: Georgia caps a notary's fee at $2.00 for each notarial act (with an optional additional $2.00 for a Clerk of Superior Court certificate of the commission's effectiveness on request), and Georgia has no Remote Online Notarization law, so there is no RON session fee.

Travel fees: O.C.G.A. 45-17-11 caps only the fee for the notarial act itself ($2.00); it does not address, cap, or require disclosure of separate travel/convenience fees. Mobile and travel fees are therefore statutorily unregulated in Georgia and are negotiated separately from the capped act fee (which is why real-world mobile-notary charges of $20-$150 are lawful).

Very low cap: $2.00 per notarial act is among the lowest state maximums in the country and has not been raised in decades.

A notary may charge an additional $2.00 (on request) for a certificate from the Clerk of Superior Court attesting to the effectiveness of the notary's commission — bringing the maximum to $4.00 only in that scenario.

Mandatory pre-service disclosure: the notary must tell the person, before performing the act, whether a fee will be charged and the amount permitted by law for each act.

A notary is not required to charge a fee at all — the $2.00 is a ceiling, not a set price.

The $2.00 cap applies only to the notarial act; separate travel/convenience/mobile fees are not capped by statute, so total charges a signer pays for at-home service can be far higher than $2.

No statewide commissioning authority for issuance — commissions are granted by the county Clerk of Superior Court, with GSCCCA providing statewide oversight and the official statewide notary index.

No Remote Online Notarization available in-state; all acts require the signer's physical presence.

Remote online notarization: RON · No in-state law — Georgia has not enacted Remote Online Notarization. As of July 2026 no RON authorizing statute exists in O.C.G.A. Title 45, Chapter 17; multiple RON bills have been introduced in the General Assembly but none have passed. Physical presence of the signer is required for all Georgia notarial acts. Georgia signers who need remote notarization typically use a notary commissioned in a RON-enabled state (e.g., FL, NC, TN, VA); such out-of-state RON acts are generally recognized in Georgia when properly performed under the commissioning state's law. No effective date applies because no status change has occurred.

Official source: Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) — Notary Division →

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 $2 per notarial act 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 Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) — Notary Division (O.C.G.A. § 45-17-11 (Fees of notaries)), verified 2026-07-14. This is general information, not legal advice — confirm specifics with the official authority.