Section 14-13-25 – Validation of certain prior acknowledgments.
All acknowledgments taken outside the state before any officer authorized by either the laws of the jurisdiction where taken or the laws of this state to take such acknowledgments, and all acknowledgments taken within this state before any officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments, that have been filed and are of record in the […]
Section 14-14-1 – Definitions. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.)
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 […]
Section 14-14-2 – Notarial acts. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.)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 […]
Section 14-14-3 – Notarial acts in this state. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.)
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 […]
Section 14-14-4 – Notarial acts in other jurisdictions of the United States. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.)
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 […]
Section 14-14-5 – Notarial acts under federal authority. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.)
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 […]
Section 14-14-6 – Foreign notarial acts. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.)
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 […]
Section 14-13-12 – [Instrument needs no acknowledgment in absence of statutory requirement.]
An acknowledgment of an instrument of writing shall not be necessary to its execution unless expressly so provided by statute. History: Laws 1901, ch. 62, § 17; Code 1915, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 1-101; 1941 Comp., § 46-112; 1953 Comp., § 43-1-13. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler […]
Section 14-14-7 – Certificate of notarial acts. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.)
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 […]
Section 14-13-13 – [Validation of former acknowledgments; 1951 act.]
All acknowledgments taken outside the state of New Mexico prior to the passage and approval of this act [this section], before any officer authorized by the laws of this state to take such acknowledgments, under the seal of such officer, and all acknowledgments taken within this state before the passage and approval of this act, […]