California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8204

Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1009.

The term of office of a notary public is for four years commencing with the date specified in the commission.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 8204 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-1-general/chapter-3-notaries-public/article-1-notaries-public/section-8204

Other sections in Article 1 - Notaries Public

§ 8200§ 8201§ 8201.1§ 8201.2§ 8201.5§ 8202§ 8202.5§ 8202.7§ 8202.8§ 8203.1…§ 8222§ 8223§ 8224§ 8224.1§ 8225§ 8227.1§ 8227.3§ 8228§ 8228.1§ 8230

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