Kansas Notary Fees: What Notaries Can Charge (KS)

Notary fees in Kansas

No general state-set maximum: notaries set their own fee, within any rule shown below.

Notarial act	Fee rule
Acknowledgment	No statutory maximum
Jurat	No statutory maximum
Oath / affirmation	No statutory maximum
Copy certification	No statutory maximum

Informational reference only, not legal advice. Notary fee laws change, and states differ in how fees apply (per act, per signature, or per certificate). Last reviewed October 2026. Always confirm current rules with your state's commissioning authority before setting your fees.

Key rules at a glance

Fees set by

no statutory cap on per-act fees (K.S.A. 53-5a01 et seq.)

Remote online notarization

Permitted: RON authorized under K.S.A. 53-5a21; a separate one-time $20 RON registration fee applies (not a per-act notarial fee), running concurrent with the 4-year commission.

Travel fees

Not addressed/capped by statute

Commission term

4 years

Worth knowing: Fee must be disclosed to and agreed upon by the signer in advance and recorded in the notary's journal.

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How notary fees work in Kansas

Kansas does not set a general maximum dollar fee for notarial acts, so the amount is up to you, within any reasonableness or disclosure rule noted in the fee-setting box above. There is no minimum either: many notaries charge less, or waive fees for certain documents. What you may charge for ancillary services (travel, printing, scheduling) is dealt with separately: see the travel-fee rule above, and tell the signer about any extra charges in advance.

If you work as a loan signing agent, note that the signing-service fee you receive for a loan package is compensation for the appointment as a whole (travel, printing, handling). The notarial-act portion within it has no general state cap here. Keeping those two amounts separate in your records still matters, because in many situations they are treated differently for tax purposes. That split is exactly what a purpose-built record-keeping system handles for you.

Sources

https://sos.ks.gov/general-services/notary_public/NotaryHandbook.pdf (official, accessed 2026-07-19)
https://sos.ks.gov/general-services/notary.html (official, accessed 2026-10-16)

This page is general information about Kansas notary fee rules, last reviewed October 2026. It is not legal, tax or accounting advice. Verify current requirements with the state's commissioning authority.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum notary fee in Kansas?

Kansas does not set a general statutory maximum fee for most notarial acts. Notaries in Kansas may set their own fee for acknowledgments, jurats and oaths, subject to any disclosure or reasonableness requirement shown below.

Can notaries charge travel or mileage fees in Kansas?

Not addressed/capped by statute.

Where does this Kansas notary fee information come from?

Kansas's fee-setting basis: no statutory cap on per-act fees (K.S.A. 53-5a01 et seq.). See the sources listed below for the full citations (last reviewed October 2026).