What is the Notaries Public Special Fund?

The Notaries Public Special Fund, formerly the Notaries Public Revolving Fund, is a fund held in the state treasury that is administered by the Attorney General.

Money in this fund is used to cover costs associated with the Attorney General’s office such as

• Personnel costs,
• Acquisitions of equipment
• Operating and administrative costs,
• And other activities related to notaries public as the department of the attorney general deems necessary.

Money deposited into this fund can come from:

• Various fees,
• Administrative fines and charges,
• Other payments received pursuant to section HRS 456-9,
• Penalties and fines for violations of sections HRS 456-3 and HRS 456-7,
• Appropriations made for deposit,
• And from any interest earned on money within the fund.