Posted On Aug 29, 2022.

When notarizing a document that requires witnesses, can the $5 fee be applied or is it only for the single principal signer? — K. E., North Carolina

The $5 fee is per principal’s signature that is notarized and may not be applied to the signatures of witnesses. You may not charge a fee for the witnesses’ signatures unless their signatures are required to be notarized.

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