According to the O.C.G.A. § 45-17-5, the term of office is four years, subject to dismissal by the Registrar of the Supreme Court, after the expiry of which his commission may be extended for a similar term upon request by order of the Clerk of the Court. The Clerk of the Supreme Court must issue to each notary a certificate of his or her appointment and qualifications, including the name, address, age and sex of the appointee, the date of issue of the certificate and the duration for which the appointment applies. A notary is not obliged to perform a notarial deed if he considers that such an act is: the Laws of Georgia on Notaries are found in Chapter 17, Title 45 of the Georgian Code. According to o.C.G.A. § 45-17-1.1, the power to appoint notaries belongs to the businessmen of the higher courts and may be exercised by them at any time. Any person applying for appointment as a notary must: 1) If the notary is a signatory of the deed to be notified; or (2) if the notary is a party to the deed or transaction for which the notarial deed is required. A notary is excluded from the performance of a notarial deed in the following situations that challenge and compromise the impartiality of the notary: According to O.C.G.A. § 45-17-2.1, an application for appointment as a notary is filed with the clerk of the court of the highest court of the county where the person resides or with the clerk of the highest court of the county in which the person operates or has a business, Send. The applicant must prove to the Clerk of the Supreme Court that he resides in the district in which he is applying.
This proof consists of one of the following proofs: it is illegal for any person, company or partnership to issue a notarized public seal to a person, unless the person has presented a duplicate of the original certificate with which the person is designated as a notary. It is illegal for any person to order or obtain a notarized public seal, unless that person is appointed a notary.[iii] In accordance with o.C.G.A. § 45-17-12, a notary who is a shareholder, director, officer or employee of a bank or other company may accept the recognition of any party for any written deed signed to or by such a company. Such a notary may act and sign as an official witness to the execution by a party of a written deed signed on or by such a bank or other company. Such a notary may take an oath to any other shareholder, director, officer, employee or representative of such a bank or other company, or may protest against the non-acceptance or non-payment of bills of exchange, bills of exchange, cheques, banknotes and other negotiable instruments held or held for confiscation by such bank or other company. However, it is illegal for a notary to act and sign as an official witness to a deed signed by a bank or other company including a shareholder, director, officer or employee if that notary testifies or confirms his own signature as it appears on the deed [vi]. „I swear or solemnly confirm that I will exercise the duties of a notary to the best of my ability; and I swear or confirm that I am not the holder of public funds that belong to the state and are not held accountable, so help me, God. (1) the applicant`s criminal history; (2) the revocation, suspension or restriction of a notarial commission or a professional licence issued to the applicant by Georgia or another State; (3) The commission of an act listed in article 45-17-15 (a) of the Code in Georgia or any other State, whether or not it resulted in criminal sanctions or the suspension or annulment of the Commission; or (4) The plaintiff is found guilty by the State Bar association of Georgia, a Court of Georgia or a court of another State of having participated in the unauthorized exercise of the right. 1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) be a citizen of the United States or a lawful resident of the United States; (3) be a legal resident of the county from which that person was appointed; (4) have the applicant`s operational telephone number and provide it at the time of application; and 5) be able to read and write the English language[i]. According to o.C.G.A. § 45-17-19, the authenticity of the official signature and the duration of the mandate of a notary can be proved by: According to O.C.G.A.
§ 45-17-2.3, the Registrar of the Supreme Court grants or refuses either an assignment or a remission as a notary within ten days of the presentation of the documents required by the applicant. However, the Clerk of the Supreme Court may, at his or her discretion, refuse a commission or a new mandate to an applicant for any of the following reasons: In addition to the application, each applicant for an initial appointment as a notary must also file a confirmation of two persons and a declaration with the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the county where the person is making the application. When executing a notarial deed, a notary confirms the identity of the signatory, the holder of the oath or the affirmative reference on the basis of personal knowledge or satisfactory proof. In accordance with the O.C.G.A. § 45-17-14, within ten days of the loss or theft of an official notarial seal, the notary must send a copy to the Clerk of the Supreme Court who appoints the Cooperative Authority of Clerks of the Superior Court of Georgia, a written notice of the loss or theft. According to O.C.G.A. According to o.C.G.A. § 45-17-18, a notary whose commission expires and who does not request the extension of such a commission or whose request for extension of a commission is rejected must destroy the seal of the official notary. In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 45-17-7, any person who resides in a State adjacent to the State of Georgia and who carries out activities or profession in the State of Georgia or who is lawfully employed in the State of Georgia may be appointed as a notary by the Registrar of the Supreme Court of the county in which he practises that profession. Business or employment.