Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe.

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(1) A notarial act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe has the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this state if the act performed in the jurisdiction of the tribe is performed by:

  1. A notary public of the tribe;

  2. A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of the tribe; or

  3. Any other individual authorized by the law of the tribe to perform the notarial act.

  1. The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act under the authorityof and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.

  2. The signature and title of a notarial officer described in subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) ofthis section conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.

Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 792, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.


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