As used in this article, the term:
- “Attesting” and “attestation” are synonymous and mean the notarial act of witnessing or attesting a signature or execution of a deed or other written instrument, where such notarial act does not involve the taking of an acknowledgment, the administering of an oath or affirmation, the taking of a verification, or the certification of a copy.
- “Notarial act” means any act that a notary public is authorized by law to perform and includes, without limitation, attestation, the taking of an acknowledgment, the administration of an oath or affirmation, the taking of a verification upon an oath or affirmation, and the certification of a copy.
- “Notarial certificate” means the notary’s documentation of a notarial act.
History. Code 1981, § 45-17-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1446, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 45.
Editor’s notes.
For application of this statute in 2020, see Executive Order 03.31.20.01.
A listing of Executive Orders issued in 2020 and 2021 can be found at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders.
Ga. L. 1986, p. 1446, § 1, effective April 11, 1986, in effect redesignated former § 45-17-1 as § 45-17-1 .1.
Law reviews.
For annual survey of law of real property, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 319 (1986).