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Press Release:
NOTARIES FALL UNDER ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OPINION

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Notaries

The Office of the Secretary of State is responsible for the commissioning of Notaries Public for South Carolina and keeping the original copies of the Oath of Office on file. This office also provides state authentication.

To access Notary Public information from your personal computer, please see the information about our Direct Access system.

To see the duties of a Notary Public, follow the link below:

Duties of a Notary Public

To read the statutes pertaining to Notaries, follow the links below:

Notaries Statute

Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgements Act

 

Apostilles

State Authentication is a certificate authenticating the acts of a Notary Public or an official whose signature is filed with this office.    Countries that are a party to the Hague Convention require a form of certification called an Apostille.  For a list of Hague Convention countries,  please click here.

 

Contacts:

Pat Hamby  (803) 734-2512

J. Spencer Hewitt

(803) 734-2119

 

Fees

Notary Public $25.00
Duplicate Copy $2.00
Renewal of Notary Commission $25.00
Apostilles $2.00 each
Certifications  $2.00 each

Forms

To obtain the forms for Notaries, follow the link below:

Notaries Forms

 

 

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Postal Address
P.O. Box 11350
Columbia, SC  29211
Physical Address
Edgar Brown Building
1205 Pendleton Street Suite 525
Columbia, SC 29201

 

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