AN ACT CONCERNING THE FEES CHARGED BY A NOTARY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF A NOTARIAL ACT.

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill metadata lists 'Effective date' as empty, but Section 1 of the bill text explicitly states an effective date of October 1, 2026. The explanation uses this specific date from the text.

Increasing Notary Public Fees

This law raises the maximum fee a notary public can charge for performing an official act from five dollars to ten dollars.

What This Bill Does

• Increases the maximum fee for any notarial act from $5.00 to $10.00.
• Keeps the additional travel charge at thirty-five cents per mile of travel.
• Replaces Section 3-95 of the general statutes with new language setting this limit.

Who It Names or Affects

• Notary publics who perform acts in accordance with state laws.
• People or businesses that pay notaries for their services.

Terms To Know

Notarial act

An official task performed by a notary public under the general statutes.

General statutes

The collection of permanent laws passed by the state legislature.

Limits and Unknowns

• This law sets a maximum fee; notaries may still charge less than $10.00.
• The text does not explain why this price increase is happening or how it will impact costs for consumers beyond the stated limit.

Official Summary Text

To increase the amount of the fee that a notary may charge for the performance of a notarial act from five dollars to ten dollars.

Current Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 262
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1695

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY

Introduced by:
(JUD)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE FEES CHARGED BY A NOTARY FOR
THE PERFORMANCE OF A NOTARIAL ACT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 3 -95 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): 2
The fee for any act performed by a notary public in accordance with 3
the provisions of the general statutes shall not exceed [five] ten dollars 4
plus an additional thirty-five cents for each mile of travel. 5
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 3-95

Statement of Purpose:
To increase the amount of the fee that a notary may charge for the
performance of a notarial act from five dollars to ten dollars.

Raised Bill No. 262

LCO No. 1695 2 of 2

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