Hawaii Revised Statutes 456-19 – Notary public signing for disabled person
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 456-19
- Document: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 456-1.6
- Notary public: means an individual commissioned to perform a notarial act by the attorney general under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 456-1.6
- Sign: means , with present intent to authenticate or adopt a document:
(1) To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or
(2) To attach or logically associate with the document an electronic symbol, sound, or process. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 456-1.6
- Signature: means a tangible symbol or an electronic signature that evidences the signing of a document. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 456-1.6
A notary public may sign the name of a person physically unable to sign or to make a mark on a document presented for notarization; provided that the notary public is satisfied that the person has voluntarily given consent for the notary public to sign on the person’s behalf, if the notary public writes, in the presence of the person: “Signature affixed by notary public pursuant to section 456-19, Hawaii Revised Statutes.” beneath the signature, and if a doctor’s written certificate is provided to the notary public certifying that the person is unable to physically sign or make a mark because of the disability, and that the person is capable of communicating the person’s intentions. The certificate shall be attached to the document.