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Ohio Rev. Code § 147.10 (2026)

Notary public acting after commission expires

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June 30, 2005
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House Bill 66 - 126th General Assembly
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No notary public shall do or perform any act as a notary public knowing that the notary public's term of office has expired or that the notary public has resigned the notary public's commission.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2026 · leading case: State v. Elliot, 2013-Ohio-2386.
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State v. Elliot, 2013-Ohio-2386. “99 (subjecting a notary public who violates R.C. 147.10, which prohibits a notary public from acting as such after their commission has either expired or been resigned, to a fine of not more than $500.”
Disciplinary Couns. v. Henderson Carter, 2026-Ohio-489, 277 N.E.3d 667. “Moreover, the board noted that Henderson Carter’s notarial acts may violate R.C. 147.10 (prohibiting a notary public from acting as a notary public knowing that the notary public’s term of office has expired).”
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