How much does a notary cost in Kansas?
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 Kansas, 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
Kansas law and regulation set no cap on, and no specific rule for, notary travel or mileage fees. The only fee rule (K.A.R. 7-43-16) governs the notarial-act fee itself — requiring pre-act disclosure and agreement — and does not address travel charges, which mobile notaries set by market (commonly $50-$100 per visit). It only applies when a notary comes to you — a bank or walk-in counter doesn't charge it.
Your options, compared honestly
Kansas specifics
Fee schedule: Kansas sets no statutory maximum notary fee — the notary sets the fee; confirm the amount in advance.
Travel fees: Kansas law and regulation set no cap on, and no specific rule for, notary travel or mileage fees. The only fee rule (K.A.R. 7-43-16) governs the notarial-act fee itself — requiring pre-act disclosure and agreement — and does not address travel charges, which mobile notaries set by market (commonly $50-$100 per visit).
No statutory maximum fee — Kansas is a notary-set-fee / market-rate state; a signer will not see a legally fixed per-act price.
Fee-disclosure rule (K.A.R. 7-43-16): the notary must disclose the fee AND the signer must agree to it BEFORE the act is performed; the fee is collected at the time of the act and recorded in the journal.
Mandatory disclosure that the fee is optional: the notary must tell the signer that charging a fee 'is permitted but is not required by state law or regulation.'
Mandatory notarial journal since January 1, 2022 (K.S.A. 53-5a22) — every act (including the fee charged) must be logged with date/time, act type, document description, signer name/address, and ID method; paper or electronic journals allowed.
Remote online notarization: RON · Live in-state — RON is authorized AND operational in Kansas. Authorized under the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA), effective January 1, 2022 (K.S.A. 53-5a21). A Kansas notary must register with the Secretary of State (separate $20 registration), complete state training, and use a SOS-approved RON technology provider before performing RON; participation is voluntary. RON fees are governed by K.A.R. 7-43-11 but carry no dollar cap. Interstate recognition: under RULONA, notarial acts performed by a Kansas RON notary for remotely located individuals are valid across state lines, and Kansas recognizes out-of-state notarial acts (including RON) validly performed under another state's law.
Official source: Kansas Secretary of State — Notary (General Services) →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 No statutory cap notarial fee separate from any travel/convenience fee.
- Ask for a receipt.
- For online/remote notarization, confirm the party receiving your document accepts it.
Need a notary to come to you in Kansas?
Booking is open. See an itemized quote — travel and your state's notarial fee, line by line — before you pay anything.
Book a mobile notary →Figures on this page are sourced to Kansas Secretary of State — Notary (General Services) (Kan. Stat. Ann. § 53-5a20 (fees for notarial acts); implemented by Kan. Admin. Regs. § 7-43-16 (fee for performing a notarial act — disclosure/agreement/journal); RON authorized by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 53-5a21), verified 2026-07-14. This is general information, not legal advice — confirm specifics with the official authority.