California Notary Commission and Apostille Fee Schedule
Summary
The California Secretary of State Notary Division publishes its official forms and fee schedule for notary-related services. Fees include $40 for new or reappointing commission applications, $20 for exam retakes, $10 for duplicate commissions, and $20 per apostille. Special handling fees of $6 apply to in-person requests for authenticated signatures and commission forms. Several services including name changes, address changes, seal authorizations, and journal seizure reports are provided at no charge.
What changed
This document is the California Secretary of State's official fee schedule and forms listing for notary services. It specifies statutory fees under California Government Code sections 12178.1, 12182, 12195, and California Code of Regulations section 21903. Key fees include $40 for new or reappointing commission applications, $20 for exam retakes, $10 for duplicate commissions, $20 for apostilles, and $6 for special handling of in-person requests.
Affected parties include individuals seeking notary commissions, current notaries requesting duplicates or name/address changes, and persons requiring apostille authentication of documents for international use. The schedule applies to all requests received in-person for special handling. No compliance actions are required by regulated entities as this document merely catalogs available services and associated costs.
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| Item | Forms and Services | Online Submissions | Fillable PDF
| Print and submit via mail or in person | Fees |
|---|---|
| 1. | New or Reappointing Commission Application (Fee payable at exam site in the form of a check or money order only) |
| Exam retake (Fee payable at exam site in the form of a check or money order only) | -- |
| 2. | Duplicate Commission |
| 3. | Name Change Application |
| 4. | Address Change |
| 5. | Seal Authorization Request |
| 6. | Report Lost or Stolen Seal and/or Journal |
| 7. | Report of Notary Journal Seizure |
| 8. | Notary Resignation |
| 9. | Request for Live Scan Service |
| 10. | California Certificate of Acknowledgment |
| 11. | California Jurat |
| 12. | Affixing Certificate and Seal of State (unless another fee is specified by law) |
| 13. | Making Copies |
| 14. | Apostille (California Government Code section 12195(e)) |
| 15. | Special Handling |
Applies:
- Per public official's signature authenticated for Apostille requests
- Each Notary Commission form
(California Government Code section 12182 and California Code of Regulations section 21903) | -- | -- | $6.00
Applies to all requests received
in-person. |
| 16. | Apostille Mail Request Cover Sheet | -- | Cover Sheet | -- |
| 17. | Sacramento Apostille Request Cover Sheet | -- | Cover Sheet | -- |
| 18. | Los Angeles Apostille Request Cover Sheet | -- | Cover Sheet | -- |
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