South Carolina Code 8-21-140. Fees of notaries public
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The fees of notaries public shall be as follows:
(1) For taking a deposition and swearing witnesses, twenty-five cents per copy sheet;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 8-21-140
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Dower: A widow
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
(2) For a duplicate of a deposition, protest and certificate, ten cents per copy sheet of one hundred words;
(3) For each attendance upon any person for proving a matter or thing and certifying the same, fifty cents;
(4) For every notarial certificate, with seal, fifty cents;
(5) For administering an oath for an affidavit, twenty-five cents;
(6) For taking a renunciation of dower or inheritance, one dollar; and
(7) For every protest, fifty cents, together with the cost of postage for transmitting notice thereof.