§ 45-17-34. Signature, Rank, and Branch of Officer as Proof of Authority; Action by Officer as Prima-Facie Evidence
If the signature, rank, and branch of service, or subdivision thereof, of any commissioned officer provided for in Code Section 45-17-30 appears upon any instrument, document, or certificate, no further proof of the authority of such officer so to act shall be required; and such action by such commissioned officer shall be prima-facie evidence that […]
§ 45-17-14. Notice of Loss or Theft of Notarial Seal
Within ten days of the loss or theft of an official notarial seal, the notary public shall send to the appointing clerk of superior court, with a copy to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority, a written notice of the loss or theft. History. Code 1981, § 45-17-14 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, […]
§ 45-17-15. Revocation of Commission; Denial of Reappointment
The appointing clerk of superior court may by letter, with a copy to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority, revoke the commission or deny the reappointment of any notary public who: Violates any provision of this chapter; Performs any notarial act in violation of Code Section 45-17-8; Is found to have submitted an application […]
§ 45-17-16. Revocation of Commission; Return of Papers; Destruction of Seal
Within ten days after receiving notice from the appointing clerk of superior court that a notarial commission has been revoked, an individual shall send or deliver to the appointing clerk of superior court all papers of appointment. Such individual shall also destroy the official notarial seal. History. Code 1981, § 45-17-16 , enacted by Ga. […]
§ 45-17-17. Resignation of Commission; Return of Papers; Destruction of Seal
A person who wishes to resign a notarial commission shall send a signed letter of resignation to the appointing clerk of superior court, with a copy to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority, and all papers of appointment. The resigning notary public shall destroy the official notarial seal. History. Code 1981, § 45-17-17 , […]
§ 45-17-18. Destruction of Seal Upon Expiration or Denial of Renewal of Commission
A notary public whose commission expires and who does not apply for renewal of such commission or whose application for renewal of a commission is denied shall destroy the official notary seal. History. Code 1981, § 45-17-18 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1105, § 1.
§ 45-17-19. Authenticity of Official Signature and Term of Office; Fees; Apostille
The authenticity of the official signature and term of office of a notary public may be evidenced by: A certificate of authority from the appointing clerk of superior court or the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority; or An apostille in the exact form prescribed by the Hague Convention from the Secretary of State, provided […]
§ 45-17-20. Penalty; Prosecution of Violations of Article
Any person who violates subsection (d) of Code Section 45-17-8 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who performs any notarial service without complying with the provisions of this article shall, upon the first or second conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon a third or subsequent conviction be guilty of a felony, […]
§ 45-17-7. Commissioning of Nonresidents as Notaries; Powers and Duties
Any person who is a resident of a state bordering on the State of Georgia and who carries on a business or profession in the State of Georgia or who is regularly employed in the State of Georgia may be commissioned as a notary public by the clerk of the superior court of the county […]
§ 45-17-30. Commissioned Officers of Armed Services Constituted as Ex Officio Notaries; Authority Generally; Effect of Acts Generally; No Seal Required
All commissioned officers of all branches of the armed services of the United States of America are constituted ex officio notaries public of this state and as such are authorized, within and outside this state and within and outside the United States of America, to administer oaths, take acknowledgments, and attest instruments conveying or affecting […]