# Delaware — Notary public commission term length by US state — how many years a commission lasts before it must be renewed, quoted from the state's own statute

For Delaware, commission term is initially commissioned as a notary public for a term of 2 years; renewal term is may request a 2-year reappointment or a 4-year reappointment; statute is 29 Del. C. § 4307, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Delaware _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Commission term:** initially commissioned as a notary public for a term of 2 years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Renewal term:** may request a 2-year reappointment or a 4-year reappointment _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** 29 Del. C. § 4307 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> An individual is to be initially commissioned as a notary public for a term of 2 years. A notary public who wishes to renew the notary public’s commission may request a 2-year reappointment or a 4-year reappointment.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Statute

> § 4307. Term of office; fees; resignation.

## Source

- http://delcode.delaware.gov/title29/c043/sc01/index.html

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2028-09-01.
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