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Georgia Notary Fees, Application, and Commission Information
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Georgia Notary Fees
A Notary may but does not have to charge fees for performing notarial services.
A Notary shall inform the person requesting any notarial act prior to
performing the service if a fee will be charged and the amount permitted
by law for each act.The authorized fee is $2.00 for each notarial act.
The Notary may, upon request of the person asking for notary service,
charge an additional $2.00 for providing a certificate from the Clerk
of Superior Court of the effectiveness of the notary commission.
Become a Georgia notary public
Requirements
To become a Georgia notary public you must be at least eighteen years old.
The term of office is four years. There is a state filing fee of $15.00.
You must either be a resident of Georgia, or reside in a neighboring state
and have a business or employment within the state of Georgia. Applicants
must be able to read and write English. There is no bond required to become
a Georgia notary public.
Other laws
A notary who changes their name or address should notify the appointing
clerk in writing within thirty days of the change and provide the old and
new names and new signature. A Georgia notary public must use a notary seal
and signature to complete each notary act. A Notary is permitted to, and
should refuse to witness a signature if there is any question as to the
identity of the signer, the sanity of the signer, or the voluntariness of
the signature. A Notary should base the identity of the signer on personal
knowledge or satisfactory evidence. A notary may not notarize a document
that they acted as a witness in as that constitutes being party to the
document. A non-state resident may apply for a notary commission within
the county that they have a place of business or employment in within the
state of Georgia.
Contact information
GSCCCA/Notary Division
1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 100
Atlanta GA 30345
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