Delaware § 4307 Term of office; fees; resignation

Delaware Statutes

§ 4307 — Term of office; fees; resignation

Delaware § 4307

JurisdictionDelaware

Title29

PartState Agencies and Offices Not Created by Constitution

Ch. 43NOTARIES PUBLIC

Subch.Office and Duties

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 29, § 4307 (2026).

Text

(a)An individual is to be initially commissioned as a notary public for a term of 2 years. A notary public who wishes to renew the notary public’s commission may request a 2-year reappointment or a 4-year reappointment. An individual must pay a nonrefundable application fee of $60 for a 2-year term or $90 for a 4-year term.

(b), (c) [Repealed.]

(d)A notary public who wishes to resign from office or who no longer meets the qualifications for a commission during the notary’s term of office shall immediately mail or deliver the official commission to the Secretary of State, who shall cancel the same.

(e)[Repealed.]

(f)If any person shall knowingly or wilfully make any false or fraudulent statement or misrepresentation in or with reference to any application for a notary commission or

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(a) An individual is to be initially commissioned as a notary public for a term of 2 years. A notary public who wishes to renew the notary public’s commission may request a 2-year reappointment or a 4-year reappointment. An individual must pay a nonrefundable application fee of $60 for a 2-year term or $90 for a 4-year term.

(b), (c) [Repealed.]

(d) A notary public who wishes to resign from office or who no longer meets the qualifications for a commission during the notary’s term of office shall immediately mail or deliver the official commission to the Secretary of State, who shall cancel the same.

(e) [Repealed.]

(f) If any person shall knowingly or wilfully make any false or fraudulent statement or misrepresentation in or with reference to any application for a notary commission or any other document required by this chapter, the person is guilty of perjury.

Legislative History

Code 1852, § 663; 21 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 1 ; 23 Del. Laws, c. 69, § 3 ; Code 1915, § 1008; 28 Del. Laws, c. 70 ; Code 1935, § 1139; 29 Del. C. 1953, § 4305; 59 Del. Laws, c. 440, § 1 ; 66 Del. Laws, c. 186, §§ 1, 2 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 72 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 1 ; 76 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 1 ; 77 Del. Laws, c. 165, §§ 5, 6 ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 425, § 4