Connecticut § 1-37 - Acknowledgment in compliance with law of other jurisdiction. Exception.
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§ 1-37. Acknowledgment in compliance with law of other jurisdiction. Exception.
Sec. 1-37. Acknowledgment in compliance with law of other jurisdiction. Exception. (a) Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter, the acknowledgment of any instrument without this state in compliance with the manner and form prescribed by the laws of the place of its execution, if in a state, a territory or insular possession of the United States, or in the District of Columbia, verified by the official seal of the officer before whom it is acknowledged, and authenticated in the manner provided by subsection (2) of section 1-36, shall have the same effect as an acknowledgment in the manner and form prescribed by the laws of this state for instruments executed within the state.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any acknowledgment made by a remotely located individual, as defined in section 3-95b, in the conduct of a real estate closing, as defined in section 51-88a.
(1961, P.A. 65, S. 10; P.A. 23-28, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 23-28 redesignated existing provision as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re section not applicable to acknowledgment made by a remotely located individual in the conduct of a real estate closing.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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