Just for clarity - is this course material saying that a defendant/accused has to go find a notary public to sign every little thing? Sounds like it can get expensive fast. (verification statements for this or that, individually certifying service of each motion or memorandum or discovery request, etc.)

If not, whew, that'd be a relief.

But if so, then what is the best way to do all that on the cheap? If you live way out in the country, even finding and travelling to meet a notary public can be a pain, not to mention whatever the notary public charges per signature.

B3,

the simply answer is yes. All documents must to signed by the originator under oath and penalty or perjury. The notary public performed this service on behalf of he State.

Every state has authorized a person (no corporation) to perform this service as a notary public.

an attorney can perform the notary public process as well. You may have noticed that an attorney may not notarize his\her own documents (no self certification is allowed).

The court of clerk stores all original records for the court and therefore you submit all notarized documents to them.

The cost of notary public service vary by state. Contact your state consumer\license department and review the fee schedule.