Section 32-3-119 – Acceptance of Tangible Copy of Electronic Record.
32-3-119. Acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record. A recorder may accept for recording a tangible copy of an electronic record containing a notarial certificate as satisfying any requirement that a record accepted for recording be an original, if the notarial officer executing the notarial certificate certifies that the tangible copy is an accurate copy […]
Section 32-3-120 – Notary Public Commissions and Renewals; Qualification; No Immunity or Benefit.
32-3-120. Notary public commissions and renewals; qualification; no immunity or benefit. (a) To hold a commission as a notary public, an individual shall: (i) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (ii) Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States, or otherwise lawfully present in the United States; (iii) Be a […]
Section 32-3-121 – Examination and Education of Notary Public.
32-3-121. Examination and education of notary public. (a) An applicant for a new or renewed commission as a notary public in this state must pass an examination administered by the secretary of state or an entity approved by the secretary of state. The examination must be based on the course of study described in subsection […]
Section 32-3-114 – Certificate of Notarial Act.
32-3-114. Certificate of notarial act. (a) A notarial act shall be evidenced by a certificate. The certificate shall: (i) Be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act; (ii) Identify the county and state in which the notarial act is performed; (iii) Identify the name of the principal, the type of record and issuing […]
Section 32-3-115 – Short Form Certificates.
32-3-115. Short form certificates. (a) The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by W.S. 32-3-114: (i) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity: State of __________________________________________ County of _________________________________________ This record was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)). ___________________________________ […]
Section 32-3-116 – Official Signature and Stamp.
32-3-116. Official signature and stamp. (a) For a new notary public commission, or upon renewal, filed on or after July 1, 2021: (i) The official signature of a notary public shall: (A) Be filed with the secretary of state on a form prescribed by the secretary of state; (B) Be reasonably similar to the official […]
Section 32-3-117 – Stamping Device.
32-3-117. Stamping device. (a) A notary public is the sole owner of the notary public’s stamping device, is responsible for the security of the notary public’s stamping device and may not allow another individual to use the device to perform a notarial act. On resignation from, or the revocation or expiration of, the notary public’s […]
Section 32-3-118 – Audiovisual Recordings; Journal; Security.
32-3-118. Audiovisual recordings; journal; security. (a) If a notarial act is performed using an electronic notarization system or other form of communication technology, the notarial officer shall make an audiovisual recording of the entire communication. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a notarial officer shall keep sole possession of an audiovisual […]
Section 32-3-109 – Foreign Notarial Act.
32-3-109. Foreign notarial act. (a) If a notarial act is performed under authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed under the authority of a multinational or international governmental organization, the act has the same effect under the law of this state as if […]
Section 32-3-110 – Certificate of Authentication.
32-3-110. Certificate of Authentication. (a) The secretary of state or his designee may sign and issue a certificate of authentication or an apostille evidencing the origin of a public document or the authentication of the official stamp or signature of the person or authority in this state that stamped or signed the document. (b) The […]