Minnesota § 358.55 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN NOTARIAL ACTS
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§ 358.55. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN NOTARIAL ACTS
Subdivision 1.Acknowledgments.
A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual as set forth in section 358.57, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed and that the signature on the record is the signature of the individual.
Subd. 2.Verifications.
A notarial officer who takes a verification of a statement on oath or affirmation shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the verification has the identity claimed and that the signature on the statement verified is the signature of the individual.
Subd. 3.Signatures.
A notarial officer who witnesses or attests to a signature shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and signing the record has the identity claimed.
Subd. 4.Copies.
A notarial officer who certifies or attests a copy of a record or an item that was copied shall determine that the copy is a full, true, and accurate transcription or reproduction of the record or item.
Subd. 5.Protests.
A notarial officer who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall determine the matters set forth in section 336.3-505, paragraph (b).
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 358.55 ("REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN NOTARIAL ACTS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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