As used in the Uniform Law on Notarial Acts [14-14-1 to 14-14-11 NMSA 1978]: A. “notarial act” means any act that a notary public of this state is authorized to perform and includes taking an acknowledgment, administering an oath or affirmation, taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, witnessing or attesting a signature, certifying or […]
The Uniform Law on Notarial Acts shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to its subject among states enacting it. History: Laws 1993, ch. 281, § 10. ANNOTATIONS Delayed repeals. — Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 36 repeals 14-14-10 NMSA 1978, effective January 1, 2022.
This act [14-14-1 to 14-14-11 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Uniform Law on Notarial Acts”. History: Laws 1993, ch. 281, § 11. ANNOTATIONS Delayed repeals. — Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 36 repeals 14-14-11 NMSA 1978, effective January 1, 2022.
A. In taking an acknowledgment, the notarial officer shall determine, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that the person appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment is the person whose true signature is on the instrument. B. In taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, the notarial officer shall determine, either from […]
A. A notarial act may be performed within this state by the following persons: (1) a notary public of this state; (2) a judge, clerk or deputy clerk of any court of this state; or (3) a person authorized by the law of this state to administer oaths. B. Notarial acts performed within this state […]
A. A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if performed in another state, commonwealth, territory, district or possession of the United States by any of the following persons: (1) a notary public of that jurisdiction; (2) a judge, clerk […]
A. A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state if performed anywhere by any of the following persons under authority granted by the law of the United States: (1) a judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court; (2) a […]
A. A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state if performed within the jurisdiction of and under authority of a foreign nation or its constituent units or a multinational or international organization by any of the following persons: (1) a […]
A. A notarial act shall be evidenced by a certificate signed and dated by a notarial officer. The certificate shall include identification of the jurisdiction in which the notarial act is performed and the title of the office of the notarial officer and may include the official stamp or seal of office. If the officer […]
The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by Subsection A of Section 7 [14-14-7 NMSA 1978] of the Uniform Law on Notarial Acts: A. for an acknowledgment in an individual capacity: State of ____________________________________________ (County) of ________________________________________ This instrument was acknowledged before […]
The Uniform Law on Notarial Acts [14-14-1 to 14-14-11 NMSA 1978] applies to notarial acts performed on or after its effective date. History: Laws 1993, ch. 281, § 9. ANNOTATIONS Delayed repeals. — Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 36 repeals 14-14-9 NMSA 1978, effective January 1, 2022.
