Notary commissions are now issued through which county-level office?

• A. Secretary of State
• B. Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA)
• C. Clerk of Superior Court
• D. County Clerk of Probate Court

Answer: (C)

In Georgia, the authority to commission a notary public is held at the county level by the Clerk of the Superior Court. This official is responsible for issuing the commission, handling the required bond, and maintaining the county’s official roster of notaries. The Secretary of State does not issue notary commissions in Georgia, and the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority is a support organization that assists clerks and maintains records, not the issuing authority. The Probate Court Clerk handles probate-related matters, not notary commissions. So the proper issuing office is the Clerk of the Superior Court.