Indiana § 33-42-16-5 - Certificate of fact
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 33-42-16-5 — Certificate of fact, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-42-16-5. Certificate of fact
Sec. 5. (a) On the request of any person, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of fact for a notary public.
(b) A certificate of fact issued under subsection (a) must state the following:
(1) The notary public's name.
(2) The notary public's commission expiration date.
(3) The notary public's county of commission.
(4) That the records of the secretary of state indicate that the notary public's commission is active.
(c) Subject to any qualification specified in a certificate of fact issued under subsection (a), the certificate may be relied upon as conclusive evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.
As added by P.L.177-2019, SEC.27.
IC 33-42-17Chapter 17. Remote Notarial Acts
33-42-17-1Application of chapter 33-42-17-2Registration; fee; term 33-42-17-3Remote notary public functions; requirements; use of equipment 33-42-17-4Principal appearance 33-42-17-5Verification of principal's identity 33-42-17-6Approval of remote notarial act equipment 33-42-17-7Electronic notarial certificate; form 33-42-17-8Electronic journal 33-42-17-9Remote notary public fees 33-42-17-10Presumption of validity of remote notarial act 33-42-17-11Electronic data base of remote notaries public and technology vendors 33-42-17-12Remote notarial act considered performed in Indiana
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-42-16-5 ("Certificate of fact") 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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