How to Renew My Notary License in Georgia
The process to renew your notary license in Georgia is nearly identical in every county. However, you must specify the county in which you reside and send your application to that county clerk's office. Renew your notary license no later than 30 days after its expiration. If you wish to renew ahead of time, do so no earlier than 30 days before its expiration. If you try renewing outside this time frame, the county clerk's office will reject it, according to the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia.
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Go to the website of the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority. Scroll down, then click on the link "Georgia Notary Online Application."
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Click on "Notary Online Application." Highlight the county in which you live from the menu. Click "Next Step." Check the circle next to "Renewal Application" and click "Next Step."
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Enter your information into the appropriate fields on the next page. Input your name, contact information and the information of two endorsements. The endorsers must be legal, adult residents of your county and cannot be relatives.
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Click "Review Application." After verifying all information is correct, print your application. Bring your application to a notary public to sign and seal. Photocopy your driver's license. Ensure the address is current.
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Call your county clerk's office for the current renewal fee. As of 2010, it was $169, according to the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia. Send the photocopy and your application along with a check for the renewal fee made out to your county clerk's office. Wait to receive your three certificates.
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Sign all the certificates. Mail one with a raised seal back to the county clerk's office within five days. Bring another certificate with a raised seal to an office supply store to purchase a new stamp with the updated expiration date.
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