Bill Text: MN HF155 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Notaries public maximum fees increased.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2014-05-21 - Secretary of State Chapter 301 [HF155 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2013-HF155-Engrossed.html

1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to notaries public; increasing maximum fees permitted to be charged by
1.3notaries public;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 357.17.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 357.17, is amended to read:
1.6357.17 NOTARIES PUBLIC.
1.7The maximum fees to be charged and collected by a notary public shall be as follows:
1.8(1) for protest of nonpayment of note or bill of exchange or of nonacceptance of
1.9such bill; where protest is legally necessary, and copy thereof, $1 $5;
1.10(2) for every other protest and copy, $1 $5;
1.11(3) for making and serving every notice of nonpayment of note or nonacceptance
1.12of bill and copy thereof, $1 $5;
1.13(4) for any affidavit or paper for which provision is not made herein, $1 $5 per
1.14folio, and 20 cents $1 per folio for copies;
1.15(5) for each oath administered, $1 $5;
1.16(6) for acknowledgments of deeds and for other services authorized by law, the legal
1.17fees allowed other officers for like services;
1.18(7) for recording each instrument required by law to be recorded by the notary,
1.19$1 $5 per folio.
1.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2014, and applies to notary
1.21services provided on or after that date.
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