Lockhart Notary - Services

A Notary Public is an official with statewide jurisdiction, authorized to administer oaths, take acknoledgements, take depositions,and certify copies of documents not recordable in public records.

A Notary Public is disinterested party that has notified the signer of the importance of the document, and the signer has declared that their identity, signature, and reasons for signing are genuine.

Each Notary Public takes an official oath of office to faithfully perform the duties of the office, and is required to post a $10,000.00 bond with the Secretary of State.

The main function of a notary public is to prevent fraud. Notary Publics are NOT attorneys and can not give legal advice or practice law.

State Maximum Notary Fees

The State of Texas Government Code Ann. § 406.024 sets out the maximum fees a Notary Public may charge for notary public services. The table below list each notarial act and the state fee.

Acknowledgments (first signature) | $10

Acknowledgements each additional signature | $1

Jurats (per signature, including oath or affirmation) | $10

Attested Copies (per certificate) | $10

Certified Copies of Notarial Records (per page) | $0.50

Notice served per each | $1

Certificate and seal | $10

Depositions with certificate and oath | $10

Taking the deposition of a witness, for each 100 words | $1

All other notarial acts | $10

Printing of docs prior to arrival per page | $0.20

Travel Fees

Regular business hours 10am-8pm Monday-Friday

Lockhart Notary uses a Flat Rate Mileage Structure and is calculated round trip from 78644 zip code:

5 miles or less | $20

10 miles or less | $30

11-20miles | $40

21-30 miles | $50

31-40 miles | $60

41+ miles is calculated at $0.65 per mile.

After-hours 8pm-10pm, 7am-10am, and weekends additional charge | $25

Late night (10pm-7am) additional charge | $50

Emergency (immediate notarization) additional charge | $50

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