Wisconsin § 140.04 - Authority to perform notarial act.
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§ 140.04. Authority to perform notarial act.
140.04(1) (1) A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by this chapter or by law of this state other than this chapter. 140.04(2) (2) A notarial officer may not perform a notarial act with respect to a record to which the officer or the officer’s spouse or domestic partner is a party or in which either of them has a direct beneficial interest. A notarial act performed in violation of this subsection is voidable. 140.04(3) (3) A notarial officer may certify that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy of the electronic record. 140.04 History History: 2019 a. 125 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 140.04 ("Authority to perform notarial act.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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