Indiana § 33-42-10-4 - Effect of official seal

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 33-42-10-4 — Effect of official seal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 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.

IC 33-42-12Chapter 12. Commission Requirements and Qualifications

33-42-12-1Notary public commission 33-42-12-2Notary public; application for commission 33-42-12-3Change to notary public information; notice

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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