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Originally Posted by rottweiler
The notary at civil law is a highly trained public official who drafts private agreements into documentary language and then functions as an archivist of the document he or she creates. The properly signed contract executed before a notary public at civil law is an "authentic act," deemed to be proof of its contents.
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Louisiana is the only state in this country with a civil law tradition, so there goes 99% of your argument right there.
And as far as "highly trained"? Ha...don't make me laugh. Here are the qualifications for being a notary in Georgia, from Code 45-17-2:
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Qualifications of individual applying for appointment - exception.
(a) Any individual applying for appointment to be a notary public shall:
(1) Be at least 18 years old;
(2) Be a United States citizen or be a legal resident of the United States;
(3) Be a legal resident of the county from which such individual is appointed;
(4) Have, and provide at the time of the application, the applicant's operating telephone number; and
(5) Be able to read and write the English language.
(b) The qualification of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to any nonresident individual applying for appointment as a notary public under the provisions of Code Section 45-17-7.
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The exception in subpart (b) allows someone who lives in a state that borders Georgia, but who works in Georgia, to be commissioned as a notary in the county where they work.
There is no requirement that you even have to be a high school graduate.