Notarizing Photocopies
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The following documents can be photocopied from the original (if not officially filed or recorded) and attested to by a notary, because certified copies cannot be obtained from another public official:
The maximum fee a notary may charge for making an attested photocopy is $10. |
Duties of a Notary Public
Notaries are authorized by law to perform six basic duties:
- Administer oaths or affirmations
- Take acknowledgments
- Attest to photocopies of certain documents
- Solemnize marriage
- Verify vehicle identification numbers (VINs)
- Certify the contents of a safe-deposit box
Fee Schedule
These are the maximum fees a notary public may charge for performing notarial acts*
Administering Oaths and Affirmations
$10.00 (per person)
Verifying a Vehicle Identification Number
$20.00
Taking an Acknowledgment
$10.00 (each signature)
Jurats
$10.00 (per person)
Protests
$10.00
Taking Inventory of a Safe-Deposit Box
$10.00
Certified Copy
$10.00 (per copy)
To Solemnize a Marriage (Perform a Marriage Ceremony)
$30.00
Each signature notarized is a notarial act. For example, if two people appear before the Notary and sign a document and an acknowledgment is taken, the fee is $20.00.
*Florida Law (E.S. 28.24 [29], 117.045 and 117.05[2])
