New York § 73 - 73Power to administer oaths and take acknowledgments
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 73 — 73Power to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73. 73Power to administer oaths and take acknowledgments
§ 73. Power to administer oaths and take acknowledgments. The attorney-general of the state of New York and all deputies and assistants appointed by him pursuant to section sixty-two of the executive law, who have duly qualified, shall have the power, while acting as such, to administer oaths and take affidavits and acknowledgments and proofs of written instruments to be read in evidence, anywhere within the state of New York, except such instruments as now are required by law to be recorded to create constructive notice thereof.
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 73 cover?
Section 73 ("73Power to administer oaths and take acknowledgments") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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