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Ex. GA-057 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 03.31.20.01

Authorizing the use of real-time audio-visual communication technology to assist in notarizing real estate documents

Governor Brian P. Kemp · Georgia (State)

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Jurisdiction
Georgia
Level
State
Authority
O.C.G.A. 38-3-51(d)(1)
Issued
2020-03-31 Mar. 31, 2020
Effective
2020-03-31 upon signature (read as 2020-03-31)
End
conclusion of the PHE (July 1, 2021); continued by the Economic Recovery suspensions (read as 2021-07-01)
In force
Mar. 31, 2020 to July 1, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • notaries public
  • attorneys
  • parties to real estate transactions
Functions reached
  • CL closings, deeds and recording
  • ML mortgage lending
  • OF
Collection
Georgia GA

Operative words

Certain legal documents for real estate transactions require the in-[person services of a notary public]... [the physical presence requirement of the] notary public may be satisfied by the use of real-time audio-visual [communication technology]... [attestation of a] deed may be satisfied by the use of real-time audio-video [communication]

Enforcement

Regulatory suspension

Notes

Real-estate-specific predecessor to EO 04.09.20.01 (Ex. GA-015).

Retrieval note

Scanned PDF read by OCR; bracketed words fill OCR breaks.

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