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  • Eligibility Requirements
  • Application and Bond Filing Procedures
  • State Government Information
  • Notary Provisions
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  • Guide to Notary Fees
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    More About South Carolina Notaries

    Eligibility
    • Be a South Carolina resident
    • Be registered to vote in South Carolina, which requires the following:
      • Be a United States citizen
      • Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
      • Be a resident of South Carolina, declaring a county and precinct
      • Not be under a court order declaring mental incompetence
      • Not serving a term of imprisonment resulting from a conviction of a crime
      • Have never been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws or if previously convicted, have served an entire sentence including probation or parole, or have received a pardon for the conviction.
     

    State Government Information
    Contact Secretary of State: Office of Secretary of State
    Notary Public Department
    P.O. Box 11350
    Columbia, SC 29211
    1-803-734-2119
    On the Web: www.scsos.com/notariesbc.htm

    Notary Provisions
    Term: 10 years
    State Filing Fee: $25.00
    Bond Required: None
    Seal Required: Required by law
    Jurisdiction: State
    Journal: Recommended by the NNA

    Live and Online Notary Training
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    Guide to Notary Fees
    Acknowledgments: $0.50
    Jurats: $0.25
    Oaths & Affirmations: No fee prescribed
    Solemnizing Marriage: No fee prescribed
    Deposition: $0.25/copy, including swearing witnesses + 10 cents/100 words for duplicating certificate
    Protest: $0.50 + postage + 10 cents/100 words for duplicating certificate + 50 cents for attending a person to prove any matter
    Oath for Affidavit: $0.25
    Additional Information: Taking a renunciation of dower or inheritance: $1.00

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