Important reminder:

Before you come to the office, make sure you have all documents required to avoid delay.

Your application will not be processed if you are missing any of the following items:

• Complete Application (notarized and endorsed)

• Endorsement Page:

  You must have two (2) endorsers, 18 years or older, non-related, DeKalb County Resident endorsers sign the endorsement page.  Note: An endorser cannot be the same as the notary. The endorser cannot be the applicant. The two endorsers cannot be related to the applicant, in any way.

• Fee: ($50) Credit/Debit Card*, Cash, Business Check or Money Order, made payable to: Clerk of Superior Court, DeKalb County (*Credit card surcharge of 2% fee +$1.00.) Personal check are not accepted. 
• Identification: Proof of Identification: Please provide a copy of a Valid Georgia Driver’s License* or  State Issued I.D. * Address on identification MUST MATCH address on application.

• Proof of Residency: Bring one (1) of the following as proof of DeKalb County Residency: Address must match application. (P.O. Boxes may NOT be used for proof of residency. You must provide a physical address in DeKalb County) 

• Your current driver's license;
• GA identification card;
• Voter identification card; or
• DeKalb gun permit license

Bring your completed New Notary Application Packet, fee, proof of residency, and signed endorsement page to:

DeKalb Clerk of Superior Court

Notary/Trade Name 

DeKalb County Courthouse

556 North McDonough Street

Ground Floor, G-50

Decatur, GA 30030

Go to Georgia Clerk's Authority to Start Application Here: https://apps.gsccca.org/NotaryApplication/

Select New Application, complete Application.

To obtain your Notary Commission by mail and Zoom Swearing In, please complete the application and mail to our office. We will contact you to schedule your swearing in for your notary commission. 

New Notary Commission Application / Mail & Zoom

Follow these steps to complete New Notary Application process:

 Complete & print Notary Application: Once completed print application.

 Sign Application and have notarized* Sign your Application in Section 111 A in the presence of a Notary Public. *Have the Notary Public who witnessed your signature sign the Application in Section III B.

 Confirm Endorsers: New Notary Applications must have two endorsers. Have both Endorsers sign under their name in Section IV. Must be original signatures (No copies): 

· Endorsers Must Be: 18 years or older, non-related, DeKalb County Residents that have known you      for over 30 days,

· Endorsers must sign the endorsement page on the application.

· Endorsers cannot be the applicant. 

· Note: An application will be rejected if the notary is the same as an endorser or if they are related,    in any way, to the applicant. 

 Proof of Identification: Provide a Copy of Valid Driver’s License* or  State Issued I.D. * Address on all proof of residence and identification MUST MATCH address on application.

 Proof of Residence: The following documents are the only accepted proof of residency:

· A second form of Government or State issued  I.D. or driver’s license showing current
  address, or

· Current Voter identification card with current address, or

· Valid DeKalb gun permit with current address

* (P.O. Boxes may NOT be used for proof of residency. You must provide a physical address in DeKalb County) 

 Payment: Business Check or Money Order for $50.00 - Made Payable to Clerk of Superior Court, DeKalb County. Personal checks are not accepted. 

Mail Completed Notary Application with all required proof of identification and residency to:

DEKALB COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

556 N. MCDONOUGH ST.
SU1TE G-50
DECATUR, GA 30030

Once the application and all required copies are receved, a clerk will contact your to schedule your swearing in. 

Go to Georgia Clerk's Authority to Start Application Here:  https://apps.gsccca.org/NotaryApplication/

 Select New Application, and complete. 

 Go to: https://apps.gsccca.org/NotaryApplication/; select DeKalb County; select Mail-In Renewal Application; complete all relevant fields; print completed application (6 pages total).

Notary Resignation

A Notary wishing to resign their notary commission shall send a letter of resignation to the Clerk of Superior Court with a copy to the Superior Court Clerks Cooperative Authority. The notary shall destroy the official seal in the event of resignation. A notary whose commission expires and who does not apply for renewal shall also destroy the notary seal.

The office of the Clerk of Superior Court approves and issues commissions for Notary Public. Each commission is for a term of four (4) years.

It is unlawful for any person to present himself or herself as a notary or to exercise the powers of a notary without an effective notary commission. A notary shall not make claims to have or imply he or she has powers, qualifications, rights or privileges that a notary does not possess by law.

Notary Change of Address

Every notary shall notify the Clerk of Superior Court, with a copy to the Superior Court Clerks Cooperative Authority, 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30345, in writing of any change in the notary’s address or name. The notice shall contain both the old and new address and name and must be received by the Clerk’s office within 30 days of said change. In the event of a name change the new signature of the notary must be included. A notary with a new name may begin to officially sign using the new name once this office has received the notice of the name, a confirmation of the name change is sent to the Notary, and a new seal bearing the Notary's new name has been obtained. 

A notary with a new name may begin to officially sign the new name when the notice has been received by this office; a confirmation of the name change has been received from this office and a new seal bearing the new name has been obtained.

Theft or Loss of Notary Seal

Notification of the loss or theft of the notarial seal must be received by the Clerk’s office within (10) days of the loss or theft. A copy of the notification must also be sent to the Superior Court Clerk’s Cooperative Authority.

Notary Seals and Certifications

Each notary must provide  a seal of office for the authentication of notorial acts. The seal must contain the name of the notary and the name of the county in which the commission was receieved. Example: John Doe, Notary Public, DeKalb County GA. 

Embossment of notorial certifications by the seal is authorzed but not necessary: the use of a rubber stamp or other type stamp will be acceptable for imprinting the notorial seal. At the time of the commission, each notary will receive a duplicate copy of their notary certificate for presentation to a supplier of notry seals. The presentment of such a duplicate to a supplier is necessary to obtain a notary seal. 

In performing documentation of a notorial act, a notary shall sign the certification in ink exactly as the name appears on the notary commission and notary seal and shall also record the exact date of the notorial act. However, in connection with attestationof deeds or other instruments' pertaining to real property the date of the notorial act shall not be required. 

Below please find a copy of the 10/6/2021 Notary Training Day Power Point Presentation from the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority.