Guam § 33601 - Evidence of Authenticity of Notarial Act.

§ 33601. Evidence of Authenticity of Notarial Act.

(a) The authenticity of the official notarial seal and

signature of a notary of Guam may be evidenced by:

(1) A Certificate of Authority from the Attorney

General, authenticated as necessary;

(2) An Apostille in the form prescribed by the Hague

Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for

Foreign Public Documents of October 5, 1961; or

(3) An Apostille as specified by the Hague Convention

must be attached to any document requiring authentication

that is sent to a nation that has signed and ratified the

Convention and, within the government of Guam, may only

be issued by the Director or Deputy Director of the

Department of Administration, with the Great Seal of Guam

affixed thereto by I Segundu na Maga’lahi (the Lieutenant

Governor). When issuing an Apostille, the Department of

Administration shall verify the authenticity of the notary’s

commission and signature with the Attorney General.

(b) The Attorney General may charge a Fifty Dollar ($50)

non-refundable fee for a Certificate of Authority. The

Department of Administration may charge a Fifty Dollar ($50)

non-refundable fee for an Apostille. Such fees shall be

deposited into the Notary Public Revolving Fund.