How to Become a Notary in Colorado: Requirements, Fees and Bond
Colorado notaries are commissioned through: Colorado Secretary of State. The commission term is not stated as a single figure in the official source. A surety bond is not required. The maximum notary fee is $15 for an acknowledgment and $15 for a jurat. Fields shown as not verified were not found on the official source; check the source page below.
| State | Colorado |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CO |
| Commissioning office | Colorado Secretary of State |
| Commission term | Not verified from the official source |
| Surety bond required | No |
| Bond amount | Not verified from the official source |
| Application fee | Not verified from the official source |
| Maximum fee, acknowledgment | $15 |
| Maximum fee, jurat | $15 |
| Fee note | Up to $15 per document attested (C.R.S. 24-21-529, raised by SB23-153); up to $25 for an electronic or remote notarization. |
| Remote online notarization (RON) allowed | Not verified from the official source |
| Maximum RON fee | $25 |
| Training required | Not verified from the official source |
| Exam required | Not verified from the official source |
| Minimum age | Not verified from the official source |
| Residency rule | Not verified from the official source |
| Official source | https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/notary/FAQ/general.html |
| Additional official sources | https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/notary/home.html |
| Last verified | 2026-10-12 |
| Notes on how the row was compiled | FAQ says a notary does not have to be bonded. The notary home page lists a remote notarization section, training classes and a notary exam but does not say they are mandatory, so training and exam are null. Fetched FAQ https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/notary/FAQ/general.html (2026-10-12): 'the maximum fee allowed for a notarization is $15 per document', 'The maximum fee for an electronic notarization or remote notarization is $25', 'A notary does not have to be bonded in Colorado'; the remote fee cap is stated, but no sentence says remote notarization is allowed, so ron_allowed is null. The page states no term, so term_years is null (the earlier 4 is dropped). Not found, so null: term, application fee (current amount not located), minimum age, residency rule. |
Official source (plain text, copy into your browser): https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/notary/FAQ/general.html
Last verified: 2026-10-12