Source: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title55.1/chapter6/article3/
Timestamp: 2020-07-14 09:36:29
Document Index: 171899910

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 55', '§ 55', '§ 55', '§ 55', '§ 55', '§ 55', '§ 55', '§ 55', '§ 55', '§ 55', '§ 55', '§ 55', '§ 55', '§ 55']

Code of Virginia Code - Article 3. Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act
Table of Contents » Title 55.1. Property and Conveyances » Chapter 6. Recordation of Documents » Article 3. Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act
Article 3. Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act.
§ 55.1-616. "Notarial acts" defined; who may perform notarial acts outside the Commonwealth for use in the Commonwealth.
A. For the purposes of this article, "notarial acts" means acts that the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth authorize notaries public of the Commonwealth to perform, including the administering of oaths and affirmations, taking proof of execution and acknowledgments of instruments, and attesting documents.
B. Notarial acts may be performed outside the Commonwealth for use in the Commonwealth with the same effect as if performed by a notary public of the Commonwealth by the following persons authorized pursuant to the laws and regulations of other governments in addition to any other person authorized by the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth:
1. A notary public authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the notarial act is performed;
2. A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of any court of record in the place in which the notarial act is performed;
3. An officer of the foreign service of the United States, a consular agent, or any other person authorized by regulation of the U.S. Department of State to perform notarial acts in the place in which the notarial act is performed;
4. A commissioned officer in active service with the Armed Forces of the United States and any other person authorized by regulation of the armed forces to perform notarial acts if the notarial act is performed for one of the following or his dependents: a merchant seaman of the United States, a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other person serving with or accompanying a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or
5. Any other person authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the notarial act is performed.
1970, c. 719, § 55-118.1; 2019, c. 712.
§ 55.1-617. Proof of authority of person performing notarial act.
A. If the notarial act is performed by any of the persons described in subdivisions B 1 through 4 of § 55.1-616 other than a person authorized to perform notarial acts by the laws or regulations of a foreign country, the signature, rank, or title and serial number, if any, of the person are sufficient proof of the authority of a holder of that rank or title to perform the notarial act. Further proof of his authority is not required.
B. If the notarial act is performed by a person authorized by the laws or regulations of a foreign country to perform the notarial act, there is sufficient proof of the authority of that person to act if:
1. Either a foreign service officer of the United States resident in the country in which the notarial act is performed or a diplomatic or consular officer of the foreign country resident in the United States certifies that a person holding that office is authorized to perform the notarial act;
2. The official seal of the person performing the notarial act is affixed to the document; or
C. If the notarial act is performed by a person other than one described in subsections A and B, there is sufficient proof of the authority of that person to act if the clerk of a court of record in the place in which the notarial act is performed certifies to the official character of that person and to his authority to perform the notarial act.
D. The signature and title of the person performing the notarial act are prima facie evidence that he is a person with the designated title and that the signature is genuine.
1970, c. 719, § 55-118.2; 2019, c. 712.
§ 55.1-618. What person taking acknowledgment shall certify.
1. The person acknowledging appeared before him and acknowledged he executed the instrument; and
2. The person acknowledging was known to the person taking the acknowledgment or that the person taking the acknowledgment had satisfactory evidence that the person acknowledging was the person described in and who executed the instrument.
1970, c. 719, § 55-118.3; 2019, c. 712.
§ 55.1-620. Meaning of "acknowledged before me.".
§ 55.1-621. Statutory short forms of acknowledgment.
The forms of acknowledgment set forth in this section may be used and are sufficient for their respective purposes under any law of the Commonwealth. The following forms shall be known as "Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment" and may be referred to by that name. The authorization of the forms in this section does not preclude the use of other forms.
County or city of ________
4. For an individual acting as principal by an attorney-in-fact:
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of attorney-in-fact) as attorney-in-fact on behalf of (name of principal).
1970, c. 719, § 55-118.6; 2019, c. 712.
§ 55.1-622. Application of article; article cumulative.
A notarial act performed prior to June 26, 1970, is not affected by this article. This article provides an additional method of proving notarial acts. Nothing in this article diminishes or invalidates the recognition accorded to notarial acts by other laws or regulations of the Commonwealth.
1970, c. 719, § 55-118.7; 2019, c. 712.
§ 55.1-623. Uniform interpretation.
This article shall be so interpreted as to make uniform the laws of those states that enact it.
1970, c. 719, § 55-118.8; 2019, c. 712.