O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 45-17-2 (2019)

Qualifications of notaries

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

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(a) Any individual applying for appointment to be a notary public shall: (1) Be at least 18 years old; (2) Be a United States citizen or be a legal resident of the United States; (3) Be a legal resident of the county from which such individual is appointed; (4) Have, and provide at the time of the application, the applicant’s operating telephone number; and (5) Be able to read and write the English language. (b) The qualification of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to any nonresident individual applying for appointment as a notary public under the provisions of Code Section

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2010–2025 · leading case: Anthony v. Am. Gen. Fin. Servs., Inc., 697 S.E.2d 166 (Ga. 2010).

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Anthony v. Am. Gen. Fin. Servs., Inc., 697 S.E.2d 166 (Ga. 2010). · cites it 8× “, OCGA § 45-17-2 (qualifications of notaries).”

Bargar, Chapter 7 Tr. for the Est. of David v. Rocket Mortg., LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 2025). · cites it 2× “§ 45-17-2(a)(5) (notary applicants must “[b]e able to read and write the English language”); id § 45-17-15(a)(5) (a notary’s commission may be revoked if the notary “[b]ecomes incapable of reading and writing the English language”).”

— 45-17-2(a)(1) — 1 case

Anthony v. Am. Gen. Fin. Servs., Inc., 697 S.E.2d 166 (Ga. 2010). “, OCGA § 45-17-2 (qualifications of notaries).”

— 45-17-2(a)(5) — 1 case

Bargar, Chapter 7 Tr. for the Est. of David v. Rocket Mortg., LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 2025). “§ 45-17-2(a)(5) (notary applicants must “[b]e able to read and write the English language”); id § 45-17-15(a)(5) (a notary’s commission may be revoked if the notary “[b]ecomes incapable of reading and writing the English language”).”

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