Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 17 - Notaries Public

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 45-17-1. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...

§ 45-17-1.1. Power to Appoint Notaries Public - The power to appoint notaries public is vested in the...

§ 45-17-2. Qualifications of Notaries - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 1449; Code 1868, § 1506;...

§ 45-17-2.1. Application to Be a Notary; Endorsements and Declarations - Click to view I, , being 18 years of age...

§ 45-17-2.2. Application Information to Be Matter of Public Record - The information in the application for appointment and commissioning as...

§ 45-17-2.3. Grant or Denial of Commission or Recommission; Grounds; Unauthorized Practice of Law - History. Code 1981, § 45-17-2.3 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 45-17-3. Oath of Office - Before entering on the duties of his office, each notary...

§ 45-17-4. Fees; Secretary of State to Keep Record of Notaries Appointed; Reappointment - Before a certificate shall be issued to a notary public,...

§ 45-17-5. Term of Office; Revocation; Renewal of Commission; Issuance of Certificates of Appointment; Record of Appointments; Misrepresentation as Notary - History. Laws 1824, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 210; Code 1863,...

§ 45-17-6. Seal of Office - History. Ga. L. 1863-64, p. 58, § 3; Code 1863,...

§ 45-17-7. Commissioning of Nonresidents as Notaries; Powers and Duties - History. Ga. L. 1960, p. 1051, §§ 1-3; Ga. L....

§ 45-17-8. Powers and Duties Generally - History. Ga. L. 1863-64, p. 58, § 2; Code 1863,...

§ 45-17-8.1. Signature and Date of Notarial Act - History. Code 1981, § 45-17-8.1 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 45-17-8.2. Misrepresentation Prohibited; Required Notice; Posting of Schedule of Fees; Penalties - History. Code 1981, § 45-17-8.2 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 45-17-9. Where Notarial Acts May Be Exercised - Notarial acts may be exercised in any county in the...

§ 45-17-10. Notary’s Authority in Relation to Attachment, Garnishment, or Dispossessory Action - It shall not be lawful for notaries public to issue...

§ 45-17-11. Fees of Notaries - Click to view History. Laws 1792, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p....

§ 45-17-12. Authority of Notaries Who Are Stockholders, Directors, Officers, or Employees of Banks or Other Corporations to Witness Execution of Written Instruments - History. Ga. L. 1958, p. 313, §§ 1, 2; Ga....

§ 45-17-13. Change of Residence, Address, or Name - History. Code 1981, § 45-17-13 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 45-17-14. Notice of Loss or Theft of Notarial Seal - Within ten days of the loss or theft of an...

§ 45-17-15. Revocation of Commission; Denial of Reappointment - History. Code 1981, § 45-17-15 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 45-17-16. Revocation of Commission; Return of Papers; Destruction of Seal - Within ten days after receiving notice from the appointing clerk...

§ 45-17-17. Resignation of Commission; Return of Papers; Destruction of Seal - A person who wishes to resign a notarial commission shall...

§ 45-17-18. Destruction of Seal Upon Expiration or Denial of Renewal of Commission - A notary public whose commission expires and who does not...

§ 45-17-19. Authenticity of Official Signature and Term of Office; Fees; Apostille - History. Code 1981, § 45-17-19 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 45-17-20. Penalty; Prosecution of Violations of Article - History. Code 1981, § 45-17-20 , enacted by Ga. L....

Article 2 - Officers of Armed Forces as Ex Officio Notaries

§ 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...

§ 45-17-31. Persons Authorized to Have Notarial Acts Performed by Commissioned Officers - Any person who (1) is a member of the armed...

§ 45-17-32. Validity and Effect of Notarial Acts - The notarial acts authorized by Code Section 45-17-31 are declared...

§ 45-17-33. Sufficiency of Certification Generally; Effect of Failure to State Place of Execution or Acknowledgment - In the taking of acknowledgments and the performing of other...

§ 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...