Ind. Code ch. 33-42-10

Ind. Code ch. 33-42-10
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Ind. Code § 33-42-10-2 Official seal

Sec. 2. (a) The official seal of a notary public must include the following: (1) The words "notary public". (2) The words "state of Indiana". (3) The name of the notary public exactly as it appears on the notary public's commission certificate. (4) The words "commission number" followed by the commission number of the notary public. (5) The words "my commission expires" followed by the expiration date of the notary public's commission. (b) The seal described in subsection (a) must be capable of being copied together with the record to which it is affixed, attached, or associated. (c) The seal described in subsection (a) may include any other information chosen by the notary public to be included on the seal. As added by P.L.128-2017, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.130-2024, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 33-42-10-3 Security of stamping device

Sec. 3. (a) A notary public is responsible for the security of any stamping device used for notarial acts by the notary public. (b) A notary public shall not allow any other person to make use of the stamping device used by the notary public. (c) Upon the: (1) expiration; (2) resignation; or (3) revocation; of the notary public's commission, the notary public shall damage, deface, destroy, erase, or secure the stamping device in a manner that precludes any further use of the stamping device. (d) Upon the: (1) adjudication of incompetency; or (2) death; of a notary public, the notary public's guardian or personal representative shall preclude any further use of the stamping device by disabling the stamping device as described in subsection (c). (e) If a stamping device is lost or stolen, the notary public or notary public's guardian or personal representative shall promptly notify the secretary of state's office upon learning of the loss or theft. As added by P.L.128-2017, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.59-2018, SEC.54.

Ind. Code § 33-42-10-4 Effect of official seal

Sec. 4. A notary public's official seal, when properly: (1) executed; and (2) affixed, associated, or attached to a record; shall make the record self-authenticating for the purpose of a court proceeding. As added by P.L.128-2017, SEC.19.
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