Requirements for certain notarial acts
N.D. Cent. Code § 44-06.1-04
in effect44-06.1-04. Requirements for certain notarial acts
1. A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from
personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the
individual appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment has the
identity claimed and that the signature on the record is the signature of the individual.
2. A notarial officer who takes a verification of a statement on oath or affirmation shall
determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the
individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the verification
has the identity claimed and that the signature on the statement verified is the
signature of the individual.
3. A notarial officer who witnesses or attests to a signature shall determine, from personal
knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual
appearing before the officer and signing the record has the identity claimed.
4. A notarial officer who certifies or attests a copy of a record or an item that was copied
shall determine that the copy is a full, true, and accurate transcription or reproduction
of the record or item.
5. A notarial officer who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall
determine the matters set forth in section 41-03-62.
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