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Wisconsin Notary Fees 

  

    
Acknowledgments
    
50 cents
  
  

    
Affidavits
    
50 per page for drawing plus 12 cents per page for copying
  
  

    
Jurats
    
No specified fee
  
  

    
Oaths & Affirmations
    
No specified fee
  
  

    
Protest
    
$1.00 for drawing and copy of protest for 
 nonpayment of a promissory note or bill of exchange, or the non-acceptance of such a bill.50 cents for 
 drawing,copying, or serving every other protest.
  


Become a Wisconsin notary public
 
Requirements
You must be a legal resident of the United States with an eighth grade education or equivalent. 
You must be familiar with the duties and responsibilities of a notary public. You must not have 
an arrest or conviction record that is unacceptable to the state which generally means not having 
a felony or conviction involving a crime that involves moral turpitude. You do NOT need to be a 
Wisconsin resident, nor do you need to be a United States citizen.  
 
General information
Please visit the Secretary of State's website to download your Wisconsin notary application, 
commission form, and change of address forms just in case you move during the term of your 
commission.  You must take an oath of office, get a $500 surety bond and file both with your local 
county clerk.  The term of office for a Wisconsin notary is four years. Once commissioned, you are 
required to get a notary seal, and a notary journal or register is optional, but highly recommended.
 
Contact information
Secretary of State 
Notary Forms Request
P. O. Box 7848 
Madison, WI 53707
608-266-5594

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