Vermont § 5377 - Evidence of authenticity of notarial act performed in this State
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§ 5377. Evidence of authenticity of notarial act performed in this State
- (a) The authenticity of the official notarial stamp and signature of a notary public may
be evidenced by either: (1) A certificate of authority from the Secretary of State authenticated as necessary. (2) An apostille from the Secretary of State in the form prescribed by the Hague convention
of October 5, 1961 abolishing the requirement of legalization of foreign public documents. (b) An apostille as specified by the Hague convention shall be attached to any document
that requires authentication and that is sent to a nation that has signed and ratified
this convention. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5377 ("Evidence of authenticity of notarial act performed in this State") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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