How much does a notary cost in Oregon?
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 Oregon, 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
ORS 194.400(2): a notary may charge an additional travel fee only if the notary explains that it is separate from the statutory per-act fee and is in an amount not set by law, and the requester agrees in advance on the amount. The travel amount itself is not capped, but advance disclosure and agreement are mandatory. It only applies when a notary comes to you — a bank or walk-in counter doesn't charge it.
Your options, compared honestly
Oregon specifics
Fee schedule: An Oregon notary may charge no more than $10 per notarial act, rising to a maximum of $25 per act for remote online notarization performed for a remotely located individual under ORS 194.277.
Travel fees: ORS 194.400(2): a notary may charge an additional travel fee only if the notary explains that it is separate from the statutory per-act fee and is in an amount not set by law, and the requester agrees in advance on the amount. The travel amount itself is not capped, but advance disclosure and agreement are mandatory.
A notary who charges fees must display, in English, a written list of the fees the notary will charge (fee-schedule posting requirement) under ORS 194.400.
The $10 cap is per notarial act, not per signature — each certificate (acknowledgment, jurat, etc.) is a separate act.
RON acts are capped separately at $25 per act and require separate SOS registration plus an approved platform.
Travel fees are legal but must be disclosed as separate from the statutory fee and agreed in advance by the signer.
Oregon requires notaries to keep a journal (retained 10 years) and has eliminated the surety-bond requirement.
Where a notary is employed by a private entity, the notary and entity may agree that collected fees accrue to the entity.
Remote online notarization: RON · Live in-state — Oregon authorized remote online notarization effective 2020 (RON provisions codified at ORS 194.277). It is operational in-state: notaries must apply/register separately with the Secretary of State and use an approved RON platform; the RON act fee is capped at $25. Oregon RON acts are recognized in other states under the state's standard interstate/full-faith-and-credit recognition of properly performed notarial acts.
Official source: Oregon State Legislature — Oregon Revised Statutes, ORS 194.400 (Fees for notarial acts); notary program administered by the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation 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 $10 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 Oregon State Legislature — Oregon Revised Statutes, ORS 194.400 (Fees for notarial acts); notary program administered by the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division (ORS 194.400), verified 2026-07-14. This is general information, not legal advice — confirm specifics with the official authority.