Which type of California notary public is specifically required by statute to be a United States citizen?

AI Explanation

Citizenship requirement by notary type. Government Code section 8201 requires applicants to be a 'legal resident of the State of California' but does NOT require U.S. citizenship for a regular notary public. However, military and federal civil service notaries (Government Code section 8232) are specifically required to be United States citizens. Public employee and private employer notaries have no citizenship requirement beyond California residency.