Indiana § 33-42-16-1 - Validity of notarial act
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 33-42-16-1 — Validity of notarial act, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-42-16-1. Validity of notarial act
Sec. 1. (a) The failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this article does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer.
(b) The presumed validity of a notarial act under this section does not prevent an injured party from seeking:
(1) the invalidation of a record or transaction reliant upon an incomplete notarial act; or
(2) any other remedy provided by the laws of Indiana or the laws of the United States.
(c) The presumed validity of a notarial act described in subsection (a) does not apply to notarial acts:
(1) performed by unauthorized persons; or
(2) described in IC 33-42-13-3(a)(10).
As added by P.L.128-2017, SEC.24.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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