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O.C.G.A. § 53-11-7 — Officers authorized to administer oath or affirmation or affidavit | Georgia Code
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TITLE 53 WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

Section 11. Proceedings in Probate Court, 53-11-1 through 53-11-11.

ARTICLE 3 NONDOMICILIARIES

53-11-7. Officers authorized to administer oath or affirmation or affidavit.

An oath or affirmation or affidavit required or allowed to be made before or attested by a notary public may be made before any notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths by the state in which the oath or affirmation or affidavit is made. The oath or affirmation or affidavit, if made outside this state, shall have the same force and effect as if it had been made before an officer of this state authorized to administer oaths. The official attestation of the officer before whom the oath or affirmation or affidavit is made shall be prima-facie evidence of the official character of the officer and that the officer was authorized by law to administer oaths.

(Code 1981, §53-11-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.)

COMMENT

This section provides that a notary public or other officer who is authorized to administer oaths in the state in which an oath or affirmation or affidavit is made shall constitute a "notary public" for the purposes of this Title. This section reflects the provisions of OCGA Sec. 9-10-113.

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