Paying a Notary: $2 MAX.

Legal secretary Jessica R. discovered that friends and family members had been charged more than $2 for the services of a notary. She advises us that "it is against the law for a notary to charge you over $2 (in New York)."

See the excerpt of Notary Law below, taken from the following website: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lcns/lawbooks/notary.html

Notary Public Fees in New York State:

§136. Notarial fees.
A notary public shall be entitled to the following fees:
1. For administering an oath or affirmation, and certifying the same when required, except where another fee is specifically prescribed by statute, $2.
2. For taking and certifying the acknowledgment or proof of execution of a written instrument, by one person, $2, and by each additional person, $2, for swearing such witness thereto, $2.