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§ 14-14A-12 NMSA 1978

Notarial act under federal authority

Known as the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Act

The act spans §§ 14–14 (32 sections).

Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 12; 2023, ch. 110, § 10.

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 or performing duties under the authority of military service who is authorized to perform notarial acts under federal law;

(4) an individual designated a notarizing officer by the United States department of state for performing notarial acts overseas; or

(5) any other individual authorized by federal law to perform a specified notarial act.

B. The signature and title of an individual acting under federal authority and performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.

C. The signature and title of an officer described in Subsection A of this section conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act. An official stamp is required unless a law specifies that an official stamp is not required by that federal notarial officer or for that notarial act.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.