TITLE 51

NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS

CHAPTER 1

REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (2018)

51-108.  Authority to refuse to perform notarial act. (1) A notary public may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notary public is not satisfied that:

(a)  The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or

(b)  The individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.

(2)  A notary public may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.

History:

[51-108, added 2017, ch. 192, sec. 3, p. 443.]