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 […]
A. A notarial act performed in another state has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in that state is performed by a notarial officer or other individual authorized by the law of that state to perform the notarial […]
A. A notarial act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe has the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in the jurisdiction of the tribe is performed by a notarial officer or other individual authorized by the law […]
A. A notarial act performed under federal law has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed under federal law is performed by: (1) a judge; (2) a court clerk or deputy court clerk; (3) an individual in military service […]
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 performed by a notarial […]
A. A notarial act shall be evidenced by a certificate. The certificate shall: (1) be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act; (2) be signed and dated by the notarial officer and, if the notarial officer is a notary public, be signed in the same manner as on file with the secretary of […]
The following short-form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by Subsections A and B of Section 14 [14-14A-14 NMSA 1978] of the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts: A. for an acknowledgment in an individual capacity: State of ________________________________________ [County] of ___________________________________ This record was […]
The official stamp of a notarial officer shall: A. include the notarial officer’s name, jurisdiction and New Mexico state bar identification number if the notary public is licensed to practice law in this state, judicial district or area served if the notarial officer is a judge, court clerk or deputy court clerk, county if the […]
A. A notary public 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 commission, or on the expiration of the date set forth in the stamping […]
A. A notary public in this state shall maintain a journal in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts that the notary public performs. The notary public shall retain the journal for ten years after the performance of the last notarial act chronicled in the journal. B. A journal may be created on a […]
A. A notary public or notarial officer shall select one or more tamper-evident technologies to perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records. A person may not require a notary public or notarial officer to perform a notarial act with respect to an electronic record with a technology that the notary public has not selected. […]
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, […]
A. An individual may apply to the secretary of state for a commission as a notary public. The applicant shall comply with and provide the information required by rules established by the secretary of state and pay any application fee. B. To qualify for the commission as a notary public, an applicant shall: (1) be […]
A. An applicant for a commission as a notary public who does not hold a commission in this state is required to pass an examination administered by the secretary of state or an entity approved by the secretary of state. The examination will be based on the course of study described in Subsection B of […]
A. The state ethics commission may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or impose a condition on a commission as notary public for any act or omission that demonstrates that the individual lacks the honesty, integrity, competence or reliability to act as a notary public, including: (1) failure to comply with the Revised Uniform Law […]
The secretary of state shall maintain an electronic database of notaries public providing the following: A. information and a means through which a person may verify the authority of a notary public to perform notarial acts; and B. indication of whether a notary public has notified the secretary of state that the notary public will […]
A. A commission as a notary public does not authorize an individual to: (1) assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice or otherwise practice law; (2) act as an immigration consultant or an expert on immigration matters; (3) represent a person in a judicial or administrative proceeding relating to immigration to the United […]
Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of Section 3 [14-14A-3 NMSA 1978] of the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. […]
A. The secretary of state may adopt rules to implement the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts. Rules adopted regarding the performance of notarial acts with respect to electronic records may not require, or accord greater legal status or effect to, the implementation or application of a specific technology or technical specification. The rules may: […]
A. A commission as a notary public in effect on the effective date of the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts continues until its date of expiration. B. A notarial officer authorized to practice law in this state is authorized to practice notarial acts with no expiration of this authority but shall maintain an active […]
