Section 358.58 — Authority To Refuse To Perform Notarial Act.
358.58 AUTHORITY TO REFUSE TO PERFORM NOTARIAL ACT. Subdivision 1. Specific grounds. 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. […]
Section 358.59 — Signature If Individual Unable To Sign.
358.59 SIGNATURE IF INDIVIDUAL UNABLE TO SIGN. If an individual is physically unable to sign a record, the individual’s signature may be obtained in the manner provided in section 645.44, subdivision 14. History: 2018 c 176 art 1 s 9
Section 358.51 — Short Title.
358.51 SHORT TITLE. Sections 358.51 to 358.76 may be cited as the “Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.” History: 2018 c 176 art 1 s 1
Section 358.52 — Definitions.
358.52 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of sections 358.51 to 358.76, the terms defined in subdivisions 2 to 16 have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Acknowledgment. “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, if […]
Section 358.53 — Applicability.
358.53 APPLICABILITY. Sections 358.51 to 358.76 apply to a notarial act performed on or after January 1, 2019. History: 2018 c 176 art 1 s 3
Section 358.54 — Authority To Perform Notarial Act.
358.54 AUTHORITY TO PERFORM NOTARIAL ACT. Subdivision 1. Source. A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by sections 358.51 to 358.76, 359.04, and other law. Subd. 2. Limitation. A notarial officer may not perform a notarial act with respect to a record to which the officer or the officer’s spouse is a party, […]
Section 358.55 — Requirements For Certain Notarial Acts.
358.55 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN NOTARIAL ACTS. Subdivision 1. Acknowledgments. A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual as set forth in section 358.57, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed and […]
Section 358.56 — Personal Appearance Required.
358.56 PERSONAL APPEARANCE REQUIRED. Except as otherwise provided in section 358.645, 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. History: 2018 c 176 art 1 s 6