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Ohio Notary Laws
Ohio Notaries Bear Witness To The Signing Of Many Important Documents.
Notaries prevent ID theft and fraud by acting as witness to the signing of
certain documents and validating that the signature belongs to the person who
signed. Ohio has one of the most unusual notary public landscapes. The state is
made up of 88 counties, each county employs its own set of application requirements.
Despite these differences, the laws governing the actions of notaries in Ohio are
unified in the rules and duties outlined in the Ohio Revised Code.
Oaths and Acknowledgements
Notaries often notarize affidavits. The act requires a notary public to administer
an oath to the individual in addition to confirming the person's identity,
witnessing the individual's signature and certifying the document.
Acknowledgements that generally accompany things such as deeds, mortgages and liens
require similar actions. The notary must verify the identity of the signee before
certifying that he or she witnessed the signature. These steps involved in verifying
oaths and acknowledgements are a crucial part of the duties of a notary public.
Fees
Notaries charge a small fee for their services.
Maximum fees are outlined by the government and regulate how much a notary public
can charge. These fees are stated in Section 147.08 of the Ohio Revised Code.
This Section Is Listed Below:
Ohio Revised Code - Title XXIII Courts - Common Pleas - Section 2319.27 Fees for taking
depositions - lien.
Except as section 147.08 of the Revised Code governs the fees chargeable by a notary public for services
rendered in connection with depositions, the fees and expenses chargeable for the taking and certifying of a
deposition by a person who is authorized to do so in this state, including, but not limited to, a shorthand
reporter, stenographer, or person described in Civil Rule 28, may be established by that person subject to the
qualification specified in this section, and may be different than the fees and expenses charged for the taking
and certifying of depositions by similar persons in other areas of this state. Unless, prior to the taking and
certifying of a deposition, the parties who request it agree that the fees or expenses to be charged may exceed
the usual and customary fees or expenses charged in the particular community for similar services, such a person
shall not charge fees or expenses in connection with the taking and certifying of the deposition that exceed
those usual and customary fees and expenses.
The person taking and certifying a deposition may retain the deposition until the fees and expenses that he
charged are paid. He also shall tax the costs, if any, of a sheriff or other officer who serves any process in
connection with the taking of a deposition and the fees of the witnesses, and, if directed by a person entitled
to those costs or fees, may retain the deposition until those costs or fees are paid.
Effective Date: 03-17-1987
The fee for the protest of a bill of exchange or promissory note is $1 plus the
cost of related expenses, recording an instrument costs 10 cents per 100 words,
certifying an affidavit is $1.50 and certifying an acknowledgement is $2.
Removal from Office
Notaries who are not attorneys hold office for five years before they are required
to renew their commission. Some circumstances call for the removal of a notary public
from her commission prior to the end of the five-year term.
Section 147.03 holds that if a notary public breaks the ode they took before
beginning his or her duties as a notary public that individual will be removed from
office. In addition, if a notary public fails to issue the required oath to signees,
he will be removed from his duties and cannot be reappointed for three years.
Section 147.13 outlines another act that results in removal from office:
charging higher fees for notarization services than is outlined in the law.
After Commission Expires
Notaries are not allowed to perform their duties after their commission has expired
or they are removed from office.
Doing so will result in a $500 fine and ineligibility to reapply for commission.
Nonetheless, if former notary public does perform notarizing duties,
those notary acts are still legally valid.
Ohio Notary Laws
Ohio Notaries Bear Witness To The Signing Of Many Important Documents.
Notaries prevent ID theft and fraud by acting as witness to the signing of
certain documents and validating that the signature belongs to the person who
signed. Ohio has one of the most unusual notary public landscapes. The state is
made up of 88 counties, each county employs its own set of application requirements.
Despite these differences, the laws governing the actions of notaries in Ohio are
unified in the rules and duties outlined in the Ohio Revised Code.
Oaths and Acknowledgements
Notaries often notarize affidavits. The act requires a notary public to administer
an oath to the individual in addition to confirming the person's identity,
witnessing the individual's signature and certifying the document.
Acknowledgements that generally accompany things such as deeds, mortgages and liens
require similar actions. The notary must verify the identity of the signee before
certifying that he or she witnessed the signature. These steps involved in verifying
oaths and acknowledgements are a crucial part of the duties of a notary public.
Fees
Notaries charge a small fee for their services.
Maximum fees are outlined by the government and regulate how much a notary public
can charge. These fees are stated in Section 147.08 of the Ohio Revised Code.
This Section Is Listed Below:
Ohio Revised Code - Title XXIII Courts - Common Pleas - Section 2319.27 Fees for taking
depositions - lien.
Except as section 147.08 of the Revised Code governs the fees chargeable by a notary public for services
rendered in connection with depositions, the fees and expenses chargeable for the taking and certifying of a
deposition by a person who is authorized to do so in this state, including, but not limited to, a shorthand
reporter, stenographer, or person described in Civil Rule 28, may be established by that person subject to the
qualification specified in this section, and may be different than the fees and expenses charged for the taking
and certifying of depositions by similar persons in other areas of this state. Unless, prior to the taking and
certifying of a deposition, the parties who request it agree that the fees or expenses to be charged may exceed
the usual and customary fees or expenses charged in the particular community for similar services, such a person
shall not charge fees or expenses in connection with the taking and certifying of the deposition that exceed
those usual and customary fees and expenses.
The person taking and certifying a deposition may retain the deposition until the fees and expenses that he
charged are paid. He also shall tax the costs, if any, of a sheriff or other officer who serves any process in
connection with the taking of a deposition and the fees of the witnesses, and, if directed by a person entitled
to those costs or fees, may retain the deposition until those costs or fees are paid.
Effective Date: 03-17-1987
The fee for the protest of a bill of exchange or promissory note is $1 plus the
cost of related expenses, recording an instrument costs 10 cents per 100 words,
certifying an affidavit is $1.50 and certifying an acknowledgement is $2.
Removal from Office
Notaries who are not attorneys hold office for five years before they are required
to renew their commission. Some circumstances call for the removal of a notary public
from her commission prior to the end of the five-year term.
Section 147.03 holds that if a notary public breaks the ode they took before
beginning his or her duties as a notary public that individual will be removed from
office. In addition, if a notary public fails to issue the required oath to signees,
he will be removed from his duties and cannot be reappointed for three years.
Section 147.13 outlines another act that results in removal from office:
charging higher fees for notarization services than is outlined in the law.
After Commission Expires
Notaries are not allowed to perform their duties after their commission has expired
or they are removed from office.
Doing so will result in a $500 fine and ineligibility to reapply for commission.
Nonetheless, if former notary public does perform notarizing duties,
those notary acts are still legally valid.