The following laws became effective January 1, 2017.
• Government Code sections 8211 and 8223 were amended to increase the maximum fees which may be charged for certain notarial acts. The new maximum fees are as follows:
|
Description |
Maximum Fee |
|
Acknowledgment or proof of a deed or other instrument, to include the seal and the writing of the certificate |
$15 for each signature |
|
Administering an oath or af rmation to one person |
$15 |
|
Executing the jurat including the seal |
$15 |
|
All services rendered in connection with taking of any deposition |
$30 |
|
Additional services rendered in connection with taking of any deposition:
|
$7 each |
|
Notarize signatures on vote by mail ballot identi cation envelopes or other voting materials |
$0 |
|
Certifying a copy of a power of attorney under Probate Code section 4307 |
$15 |
|
United States military veteran’s application or claim for a pension, allotment, allowance, compensation, insurance, or any other veteran’s bene t (Section 6107) |
$0 |
|
A notary public quali ed and bonded as an immigration consultant may enter data, provided by the client, on immigration forms provided by a federal or state agency |
$15 per individual for each set of forms |
Government Code sections 6107, 8205, 8206, 8213, and 8213.5 were amended to require a person taking and subscribing the notary public’s oath of of ce before a county clerk to present one of the following forms of identi cation:
- An identi cation
card or
driver’s license issued by the Department of
Motor
Vehicles;
- A passport issued by the Department of
State of
the United States;
- A valid consular identi cation document
issued by
a consulate from the applicant’s country
of citizenship, or a
valid
passport from the applicant’s country of
citizenship; or
- An employee identi cation card issued by
an agency
or of ce of the State of California,
or by an agency or of ce of a city, county, or city and county in this state.
The new law changes also expand the methods of delivery of of cial requests for information from the Secretary of State to a notary public and the notice of changes of address from a notary public to the Secretary of State to include any means of physical delivery that provides a receipt.
Civil Code section 1185 was amended to change the types of acceptable identi cation used for proof of identity by adding a valid passport from the person’s country of citizenship, a valid consular identi cation document issued by a consulate from the person’s country of citizenship and an identi cation card issued by a federally recognized tribal government to the list of acceptable documents if the identi cation is current or has been issued within the last 5 years, contains a photograph and description of the person named on it, is signed by the person, and bears a serial or other identifying number.
Mobile
Notary
Fees
Call for city specific pricing.
| Travel and up to 2 Notarized Signatures within 26 mile round trip | $65.00 |
| 26+ miles | $1.25 per mile |
| Additional Notarizations (New Fees Effective 1/1/2017. The last time notarization fees changed were in 1993. They are mandated by the California Secretary of State): | |
| Acknowledgements (per signature) | $15.00 |
| Oaths or Affirmations (each) | $15.00 |
| Mobile Loan
Signing Fees: (Includes Round Trip Travel Fees and Notary Fees) Call for city specific pricing. |
||
| Loan Documents, one set (0-26 miles) | $175.00 | |
| Loan Documents, one set (27-40 miles) | $200.00 | |
| Loan Documents, one set (40+ miles) | $200.00 + $1.25 per mile (mile 37+) | |
| Purchases | Add | $25.00 |
| Second Mortgage, one set (same visit) | $75.00 | |
| Reverse Mortgage | Add | $50.00 |
| Mobile Service Other Fees: | ||
| After Hours | Start | $30.00 |
| Borrowers, Additional, (more than 2) | $50.00 Each | |
| Cancellation within 5 hours of Appt. or 1:30PM+ on Previous Business Day for Appts. 1:30PM or earlier or Business Declined for Same Appt. Time Slot | 100% of Fee | |
| Client No Show or Refusal to Sign | 100% of Fee | |
| Copies/Printing of Documents | $50.00 per Set | |
| Document Delivery ($45 min.) | $1.25 Per mile | |
| Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility, Assisted Living Community (due to additional time required for parking and time to and from room to parking) | $15.00 Add | |
| Seller Signing | $25.00 Deduct | |
| Waiting/Extra Time (0-15 minutes) | $15.00 | |
MOBILE NOTARY SERVICE AREA
– SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, MID-PENINSULA,
SILICON
VALLEY AND SOUTH BAY, CALIFORNIA
Call for city specific pricing
South San Mateo County:
Atherton, East Palo Alto, Linfield Oaks,
Los
Trancos Woods, Mayfield, Menlo Park, Portola
Valley,
Redwood City, San Carlos, Woodside
North Santa Clara County:
Alviso, Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los
Altos
Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Vista,
Monticello, Monte
Sereno, Mountain View, Palo Alto, North, Central,
Downtown
and West San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga,
Stanford,
Sunnyvale
Mobile Notary Public general notarization
service
you receive prompt, professional notary public
service at
your location.