Sec. 1. (a) The governor may appoint a notary public if the public interest would be promoted by the appointment. (b) A notarial officer may perform notarial acts. As added by P.L.128-2017, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.59-2018, SEC.43.
Sec. 10. (a) A notarial act performed under federal law shall be presumed valid and has the same effect as a notarial act performed by a notarial officer of Indiana if the notarial act performed under federal law is performed by: (1) a judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court; (2) an individual who […]
Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, “foreign” means a government other than the United States, a state, or a federally recognized Indian tribe. (b) If a notarial act is performed under the authority of and in the jurisdiction of: (1) a foreign state; (2) a constituent component of a foreign state; or (3) […]
Sec. 12. (a) A notarial act must be authenticated by a certificate bearing the date of the notarial act and the signature of the notarial officer. A properly completed certificate must conform to the following conditions: (1) The certificate must be completed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act. (2) The certificate must be […]
Sec. 2. (a) A notarial officer who: (1) takes an acknowledgment of a record; (2) takes a verification of statement on an oath or affirmation; or (3) attests or witnesses to a signature; shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence, that the individual appearing before the notarial officer has the identity claimed and that […]
Sec. 3. If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the declarant or signatory shall appear personally before the notarial officer. As added by P.L.128-2017, SEC.18.
Sec. 4. (a) A notarial officer has personal knowledge of an individual’s identity if the: (1) individual is personally known to the notarial officer; or (2) notarial officer has transacted sufficient, prior business with the individual to know the individual’s identity. (b) If a notarial officer does not have personal knowledge of an individual’s identity, […]
Sec. 5. (a) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notarial officer is not satisfied that: (1) the individual executing the record is competent; or (2) the individual’s execution of the record is being done knowingly or voluntarily. (b) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless […]
Sec. 6. (a) A principal may appoint or direct another individual to sign a record if the principal is physically unable to sign the record personally. (b) A notarial officer shall note the principal’s use of an appointed or designated signatory on any record executed in the manner described in subsection (a) by: (1) clearly […]
Sec. 7. (a) A notarial act may be performed by the following individuals: (1) Notaries public. (2) An official court reporter acting under IC 33-41-1-6. (3) Judges and justices of Indiana courts. (4) The secretary of state. (5) The clerk of the supreme court. (6) Mayors, clerks, clerk-treasurers of towns and cities, township trustees, in […]
Sec. 8. (a) A notarial act performed in another state is presumed valid and has the same effect as a notarial act performed by a notarial officer of Indiana if the notarial act performed in the other state is performed by: (1) a notary public of the other state; (2) a judge, clerk, or deputy […]
Sec. 9. (a) A notarial act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe is presumed valid and has the same effect as a notarial act performed by a notarial officer of Indiana if the notarial act is: (1) performed within the territory of the Indian tribe; and (2) […]
