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2018 Georgia Code 45-17-20 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)

O.C.G.A. 45-17-20 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 45-17-20

TITLE 45 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Section 17. Notaries Public, 45-17-1 through 45-17-34.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

45-17-20. Penalty; prosecution of violations of article.

Any person who violates subsection (d) of Code Section 45-17-8 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Any person who performs any notarial service without complying with the provisions of this article shall, upon the first or second conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon a third or subsequent conviction be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than five years, a fine of up to $5,000.00, or both.

(Code 1981, §45-17-20, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1105, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 45; Ga. L. 2007, p. 221, § 4/HB 274.)

Code Commission notes.

- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2007, "of" was substituted for "or" following "guilty" in subsection (b).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Fingerprinting required for violators.

- Offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 45-17-20 are designated as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. 2008 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 2008-1.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 45-17-20 From Courtlistener.com
Total Results: 1
Anthony v. American General Financial Services, Inc.
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2010-06-28
Citation: 697 S.E.2d 166, 287 Ga. 448, 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 2051, 2010 Ga. LEXIS 478
Snippet: 45-17-1 (2). Under the current version of OCGA § 45-17-20 (a), a first or second conviction for performing