§ 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Within ten days after receiving notice from the appointing clerk of superior court that a notarial commission has been revoked, an individual shall send or deliver to the appointing clerk of superior court all papers of appointment.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 […]
§ 45-17-8. Powers and Duties Generally
Notaries public shall have authority to: Witness or attest signature or execution of deeds and other written instruments; Take acknowledgments; Administer oaths and affirmations in all matters incidental to their duties as commercial officers and all other oaths and affirmations which are not by law required to be administered by a particular officer; Witness affidavits […]
§ 45-17-31. Persons Authorized to Have Notarial Acts Performed by Commissioned Officers
Any person who (1) is a member of the armed forces of the United States, (2) is serving as a merchant seaman outside the limits of the United States, or (3) is outside the limits of the United States by permission, assignment, or direction of any department or official of the United States government in […]
§ 45-17-8.1. Signature and Date of Notarial Act
Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, in documenting a notarial act, a notary public shall sign on the notarial certification, by hand in ink, only and exactly the name indicated on the notary’s commission and shall record on the notarial certification the exact date of the notarial act. The requirement of subsection (a) […]