{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-45-17-1","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 45-17-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this article, the term:\n(1) “Attesting” and “attestation” are synonymous and mean the notarial act of witnessing or attesting a signature or execution of a deed or other written instrument, where such notarial act does not involve the taking of an acknowledgment, the administering of an oath or affirmation, the taking of a verification, or the certification of a copy.\n(2) “Notarial act” means any act that a notary public is authorized by law to perform and includes, without limitation, attestation, the taking of an acknowledgment, the administration of an oath or affirmation, the taking of a verification upon an oath or affirmation, and the certification of a copy.\n(3) “Notarial certificate” means the notary’s documentation of a notarial act.","path":["TITLE 45 Public Officers and Employees","CHAPTER 17 Notaries Public","Article 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.45.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"1629a74906acae1e2c21cbd0b8bbd47f676fbc60184852557df73967bff67ba3","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-45-16-80","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-45-17-1.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}