Alabama § 36-20-72 - Seal; Form and Content of Notarial Acts.
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§ 36-20-72. Seal; Form and Content of Notarial Acts.
(a) For the authentication of his or her official acts, each notary public shall provide a seal of office, which shall present, by its impression or stamp, the name, office, and the state for which he or she was appointed.
(b) The form and content of any notarial act on an instrument to be recorded in the public records, including the court system, shall include an oath, acknowledgment, and signature of each party to the document, or his or her mark, and the signature of the notary public and his or her seal of office by either ink stamp or embossed impression.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-20-72 ("Seal; Form and Content of Notarial Acts.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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