Georgia law is silent on whether an ID presented by the signer must be un- expired. A Georgia notary may exercise discretion on whether to accept a form of ID that is expired.
The short answer is yes, notary publics are legally allowed to notarize documents from any state as long the notarial act is conducted within the geographical boundaries of the notary's state of commission.
Beginning September 1, 2023, the law sets minimum application requirements and mandates that both new and renewal applicants complete a pre-commission training program prepared by the Alabama Probate Judges Association and the Alabama Law Institute.
Florida also permits Notaries to accept expired IDs from a signer provided the expired ID was issued within the past five years and includes a serial identifying number.
One of the most common mistakes that notaries make is not printing or signing their name exactly as it appears on their notary commission.
Generally, crimes involving dishonesty, fraud, or moral turpitude would disqualify someone from being a notary public. All states bar those with felonies from becoming a notary public.
The state of Alabama allows public notaries to accept signers' expired IDs living in an assisted living facility. But as mentioned earlier, ensure ID has not expired for at least five years before moving forward with the notarization process.
In Pennsylvania, the law states that only a government issues, current ID card that has a photograph, identification number or serial number and physical description or signature will be accepted by the State Notary as an ID.