Colorado Notary Public — All Questions

What is the maximum fee a Colorado notary may charge for a standard, in-person notarization?

• a.$15✓
• b.There is no limit
• c.$5
• d.$25

Colorado caps a standard notarization at $15. For an electronic or remote notarization the maximum is higher, $25 per notarization. A notary may charge less than the cap or nothing at all.Colorado Notary Handbook (Colorado Secretary of State)

What is the maximum a Colorado notary may charge for an electronic or remote notarization?

• a.No cap applies
• b.$25✓
• c.$5
• d.$15

For an electronic or remote notarization Colorado allows up to $25 per notarization, compared with $15 for a standard in-person act. Any technology surcharges must comply with the remote-notarization rules.Colorado Notary Handbook (Colorado Secretary of State)

When must a Colorado notary refuse to perform a notarial act?

• a.Whenever the notarization is free
• b.Whenever the document is more than two pages
• c.When the notary has a disqualifying interest, or the signer is absent, unidentified, unwilling, or appears coerced✓
• d.Whenever the signer is not a Colorado resident

A notary must refuse when they have a disqualifying interest in the transaction, when the signer does not appear, when identity cannot be confirmed, or when the signer appears unwilling, confused, or coerced. Impartiality and a competent, willing signer are required for every act.Colorado RULONA (C.R.S. Title 24, Art. 21, Part 5); Colorado Notary Handbook

A non-attorney Colorado notary is asked to give an opinion on whether a will is valid. What should the notary do?

• a.Give a brief opinion to help
• b.Decline to give legal advice and refer the signer to an attorney, while still able to perform the notarization✓
• c.Refuse to notarize anything
• d.Advertise notary services as legal services

A non-attorney notary may not give legal advice or opine on a document's validity; that is the unauthorized practice of law. The notary declines to advise and refers the signer to a lawyer, but may still perform the notarization itself if the requirements are met.Colorado RULONA (C.R.S. Title 24, Art. 21, Part 5); Colorado Notary Handbook