Virginia
What is the commission term for Virginia?
For Virginia, commission term is shall be four years; statute is Va. Code § 47.1-21, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
The commission of a notary public shall be four years, except as shall be otherwise provided in this title. The commission of a notary public shall expire in the fourth calendar year after issuance of his commission on the last day of the month in which the notary was born.
— law.lis.virginia.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
- State
- Virginia our reading
- Commission term
- shall be four years verified
- Statute
- Va. Code § 47.1-21 our reading
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Statute
Code of Virginia Table of Contents » Title 47.1. Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners » Chapter 4. Term of Office » § 47.1-21. Commission as notary
— all from law.lis.virginia.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- law.lis.virginia.govhttps://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title47.1/chapter4/section47.1-21/