Section 14-14A-2 – Definitions. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
In addition to the general definitions provided in Section 12-2A-3 of the Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act, as used in the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts: A. “acknowledgment” means a declaration by an individual before a notarial officer that the individual has signed a record for the purpose stated in the record and, […]
Section 14-14A-3 – Authority to perform notarial act. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
A. A notary public or notarial officer shall perform all notarial acts pursuant to the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts or by law of this state other than the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts. B. A notarial officer shall not perform a notarial act with respect to a record to which the officer […]
Section 14-14A-4 – Requirements for certain notarial acts. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
A. A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed and that the signature on the record is the signature of the individual. B. A […]
Section 14-14A-5 – Personal appearance required; exception authorized for remote notarizations. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
A. If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer. B. A remotely located individual may comply with this section or with any other requirement of the laws of this state […]
Section 14-14A-6 – Identification of individual. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
A. A notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the individual is personally known to the officer through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that individual has the identity claimed. B. A notarial officer has satisfactory evidence of the identity of an individual appearing before the […]
Section 14-14A-7 – Authority to refuse to perform notarial acts. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
A. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that: (1) the individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or (2) the individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made. B. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act […]
Section 14-14A-8 – Signature if individual is unable to sign. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
If an individual is physically unable to sign a record, the individual may direct an individual other than the notarial officer to sign the individual’s name on the record. The notarial officer shall insert “Signature affixed by (name of other individual) at the direction of (name of individual)” or words of similar import. History: Laws […]
Section 14-14A-9 – Notarial acts in this state. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
A. A notarial act may be performed in this state by: (1) a notary public of this state; (2) a judge of a court of this state; (3) a court clerk or deputy court clerk of this state while performing a notarial act within the scope of a court clerk’s or deputy court clerk’s duties; […]
Section 14-14-11 – Short title. (Repealed 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.
Section 14-14A-1 – Short title. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
Sections 1 through 32 [14-14A-1 to 14-14A-32 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts”. History: Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 38 made Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 1 effective January 1, 2022. Temporary provisions. — Laws […]