Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.700. Journal to be maintained, requirements. — 1. A notary shall keep, maintain, protect, and provide for lawful inspection a chronological journal of notarial acts that is a permanently bound book with numbered pages. 2. A notary shall maintain only one active permanently bound journal at the same time. 3. […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.705. Journal contents. — 1. For every notarial act, the notary shall record in the journal at the time of notarization the following: (1) The date and time of day of the notarial act; (2) The type of notarial act; (3) The type, title, or a description of the document […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.710. Examination and copying of journal — fee for certified copy, exception. — 1. The journal may be examined and copied without restriction by a law enforcement officer in the course of an official investigation, subpoenaed by court order, pursuant to subpoena power as authorized by law, or surrendered at […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.715. Safeguarding of journal, requirements. — 1. A notary shall safeguard his or her journal and all other notarial records and surrender or destroy them only by court order or at the direction of the secretary. 2. If not in use, the journal shall be kept in a secure area […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.725. Paper documents, notarizing — signature and seal — lost or stolen seal — resignation, expiration, or death of notary, effect of — revocation, return of seal. — 1. In notarizing a paper document, a notary public shall affix an official signature and an official seal on the notarial certificate […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.730. Official seal, placement of, elements. — 1. Near the notary’s official signature on each paper notarial certificate, the notary shall affix a sharp, legible, permanent, and photographically reproducible image of the official seal that shall include the following elements: (1) The notary’s name exactly as stated on the commission; […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.735. Selling or manufacturing notary seals, registration required — requirements for sale or manufacture — violation, penalty. — 1. A vendor or manufacturer shall register with the secretary prior to selling or manufacturing notary seals. The secretary shall maintain an internet site for the purpose of allowing vendors and manufacturers […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.740. Notarial certificate required, contents, form. — 1. For every notarial act involving a document, a notary shall properly complete a notarial certificate that contains or states: (1) The official signature of the notary, in accordance with section 486.725; (2) An impression of the official seal of the notary, in […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.745. Paper notarial certificates, requirements — correction or errors or omissions, when. — 1. A paper notarial certificate that is attached to a document during the notarization of the signature of a principal shall: (1) Be attached by staple or other method that leaves evidence of any subsequent detachment; (2) […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.750. Form of certificate. — A notary shall use a certificate in substantially the following form in notarizing the signature or mark of any person acknowledging on his or her own behalf or as a partner, corporate officer, attorney in fact, or in any other representative capacity: State of Missouri […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.755. Jurat certificate form. — A notary shall use a jurat certificate in substantially the following form in notarizing a signature or mark on an affidavit or other sworn or affirmed written declaration: State of Missouri County (and/or City) of __________ On this ______ day of ______, 20 _____, before […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.760. Signature form. — A notary shall use a certificate in substantially the following form in notarizing a signature or mark to confirm that it was affixed in the notary’s presence without administration of an oath or affirmation: State of Missouri County (and/or City) of ___________ On this _______ day […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.765. Certified copy form. — A notary shall use a certificate in substantially the following form in notarizing a certified copy: State of Missouri County (and/or City) of __________ On this ______ day of ______, 20 ____, I certify that the (attached or following paper document) (affixed, attached, or logically […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.770. Notarized document sent out of state or country, form — certificate of authority form — apostille form, fee. — 1. On a notarized document sent to another state or nation, evidence of the authenticity of the official seal and signature of a notary commissioned pursuant to this chapter, if […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.775. Notarial act may be performed, when — seal, signature, title, prima facie evidence, when — reciprocity, when. — 1. A notarial act may be performed within this state by the following persons: (1) A notary of this state; (2) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of any court of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.780. Change of address of notary, requirements. — 1. Within ten days after the change of a notary’s residence, business, or mailing address, the notary shall send to the secretary by any means providing a tangible receipt, including certified mail and electronic transmission, a signed notice of the change, giving […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.785. Change of notary’s name, requirements. — 1. Within ten days after the change of a notary’s name by court order or marriage, the notary shall send to the secretary by any means providing a tangible receipt, including certified mail and electronic transmission, a signed notice of the change, giving […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.790. Resignation of notary commission. — 1. A notary who resigns his or her commission shall send to the secretary by any means providing a tangible receipt, including certified mail and electronic transmission, a signed notice indicating the effective date of resignation. 2. A notary who ceases to reside in […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.795. Expiration, resignation, or revocation of notary commission, requirements. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, if a notary commission expires or is resigned or revoked, the notary shall: (1) As soon as reasonably practicable, destroy or deface all of his or her notary seals so […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020 486.800. Death of notary, personal representative duties. — If a notary dies during the term of commission or before fulfilling the requirements of this section, the notary’s personal representative shall: (1) Notify the secretary of the death in writing; (2) As soon as reasonably practicable, forward all notary seals to […]
