Indiana § 33-42-15-1 - Secretary of state authentication
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 33-42-15-1 — Secretary of state authentication, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-42-15-1. Secretary of state authentication
Sec. 1. (a) The secretary of state may attest to the authenticity of the signature of a public official in Indiana.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the secretary of state may attest to the authenticity of a signature or certify a signature of a notary public.
(c) The secretary of state may not certify or attest to the signature of a notary public on a document regarding:
(1) allegiance to a government or jurisdiction;
(2) the relinquishment or renunciation of citizenship, military status, sovereignty, or world service authority; or
(3) a claim of immunity from the jurisdiction of the United States, the laws of any state of the United States, or federal law.
As added by P.L.128-2017, SEC.23.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-42-15-1 ("Secretary of state authentication") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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