Michigan Notary Requirements

Mich. Comp. Laws § 55.285 (performance of notarial acts; verification of identity). (2) In taking an acknowledgment, the notary public shall determine, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that the individual in the presence of the notary public and making the acknowledgment is the individual whose signature is on the record. (3) In taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, the notary public shall determine, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that the individual in the presence of the notary public and making the verification is the individual whose signature is on the record being verified. (4) In witnessing or attesting to a signature, the notary public shall determine, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that the signature is that of the individual in the presence of the notary public and is the individual named in the record. (5) In all matters where the notary public takes a verification upon oath or affirmation, or witnesses or attests to a signature, the notary public shall require that the individual sign the record being verified, witnessed, or attested in the presence of the notary public. (6) A notary public has satisfactory evidence that an individual is the individual whose signature is on a record if that individual is any of the following: (a) Personally known to the notary public. (b) Identified upon the oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally known by the notary public and who personally knows the individual. (c) Identified on the basis of a current license, identification card, or record issued by a federal or state government that contains the individual's photograph and signature.

NO TRADITIONAL JOURNAL MANDATE.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 55.285(7): The fee charged by a notary public for performing a notarial act shall not be more than $10.00 for any individual transaction or notarial act. A notary public shall either conspicuously display a sign or expressly advise an individual concerning the fee amount to be charged for a notarial act before the notary public performs the act. Before the notary public commences to travel in order to perform a notarial act, the notary public and client may agree concerning a separate travel fee to be charged by the notary public for traveling to perform the notarial act. § 55.285(10): A county clerk may collect a processing fee of $10.00 for certifying a notarial act of a notary public. Travel fee NOT capped -- by agreement in advance.