§ 4301. Appointment of notaries in general; qualifications; revocation [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023]. (a) In addition to the notaries public authorized to be appointed under §§ 4302-4306 of this title, the Governor may appoint as many notaries public as the Governor may decide is necessary and proper in each county of the State. The […]
§ 4301. Commission as a notary public; qualifications; oath; denial of, refusal to renew, revocation of, suspension of, or condition on commission; no immunity or benefit [Effective Aug. 1, 2023]. (a) In addition to an individual authorized to be appointed under §§ 4303 through 4306 of this title, an individual qualified under subsection (b) of […]
§ 4303. Appointment of certain officers as notaries; term. The Governor shall appoint every person who is appointed to the office of justice of the peace and as Secretary of Finance also as a notary public. The Secretary of Finance shall only act as a notary public in connection with work performed in carrying out […]
§ 4304. Appointment of notary for each bank or branch. The Governor shall appoint 1 notary public for each trust company, bank, banking association or branch or branches thereof in this State, whether state or national, chartered or organized under the laws of this State or of the United States. Code 1852, § 661; 23 […]
§ 4305. Appointment of court reporters as notaries public. The Governor may, upon the request of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, appoint any of the official court reporters as a notary public. 29 Del. C. 1953, § 4303A; 55 Del. Laws, c. 383; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, […]
§ 4306. Appointment of notaries for certain service organizations; limited governmental notaries; limitations [Effective Aug. 1, 2023]. (a) The Governor may, upon the request of the department commander of a State-recognized veterans’ organization, appoint 1 notary public for each requesting organization for a term of 4 years, without charge to any appointee, commander or organization. […]
§ 4306. Appointment of notaries for certain service organizations; limited governmental notaries; limitations [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023]. (a) The Governor may, upon the request of the department commander of a State-recognized veterans’ organization, appoint 1 notary public for each requesting organization for a term of 4 years, without charge to any appointee, commander or […]
§ 4307. Term of office; fees; resignation [Effective Aug. 1, 2023]. (a) An individual is to be initially commissioned as a notary public for a term of 2 years. A notary public who wishes to renew the notary public’s commission may request a 2-year reappointment or a 4-year reappointment. An individual must pay a nonrefundable […]
§ 4307. Term of office; fees; resignation [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023]. (a) Notaries public shall be initially commissioned for the term of 2 years. Any notary public who wishes to renew that notary public’s own commission may request a 2-year reappointment or a 4-year reappointment. A notary applicant must pay a nonrefundable application fee […]
§ 4308. Oath [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023]. The notaries and resident electronic notaries shall severally take and subscribe the oath or affirmation prescribed by article XIV of the Constitution of this State. The nonresident electronic notaries shall severally take and subscribe the oath or affirmation on a commission issued by the Secretary before a […]
§ 4308. Oath of office [Effective Aug. 1, 2023]. A notary public shall take and subscribe the oath or affirmation prescribed by Article XIV of the Constitution of this State. A notary public is exempt from the recordation of the oath of office prescribed by § 9605(a) of Title 9. A notary public may not […]
§ 4311. Fees for services [Effective Aug. 1, 2023]. (a) The maximum fee a notary public may charge for a notarial act performed with respect to a tangible record is $5.00. (b) The maximum fee a notary public may charge for a notarial act performed with respect to an electronic record is $25. (c) The […]
§ 4311. Fees for services [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023]. (a) The maximum fee a notary public can charge for any paper notarial act is $5.00. (b) The maximum fee a notary public can charge for any electronic notarial act is $25. (c) The fees prescribed in this section shall be the maximum fees to […]
§ 4312. Special fee provisions for certain services to members of the armed forces and to veterans; penalties; jurisdiction of justices of peace. (a) No notary public or other person who is authorized by law to take the acknowledgment of instruments or to administer oaths or affirmations shall charge any person serving in the armed […]
§ 4313. Commission; signature of Governor; seal [Effective Aug. 1, 2023]. (a) The commission appointing a notary public must be in a form as the Secretary of State designates and must be executed by the Governor and the Secretary of State. The signatures required by this subsection may be satisfied by an electronic or a […]
§ 4313. Commission; signature of Governor; seal [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023]. (a) The commission appointing a notary public or electronic notary public shall be in such form as the Secretary of State shall designate and shall be executed by the Governor and the Secretary of State. The signatures required by this subsection shall be […]
