765 ILCS 30/5
765 ILCS 30/5
in effect(765 ILCS 30/5) (from Ch. 30, par. 225) Sec. 5. Recognition of certificate of acknowledgment. The form of a certificate of acknowledgment used by a person whose authority is recognized under Section 2 shall be accepted in this State if: (1) the certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations of this State; (2) the certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in which the acknowledgment is taken; or (3) the certificate contains the words "acknowledged before me" or their substantial equivalent. (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
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