The acknowledgment must be made or proved, if in this state, before a judge or clerk of any court, United States Magistrate or notary public therein; but no officer can take any such acknowledgment or proof out of his territorial jurisdiction.

Source

  • R.S.1866, c. 43, § 3, p. 280;
  • R.S.1913, § 6198;
  • C.S.1922, § 5597;
  • C.S.1929, § 76-203;
  • R.S.1943, § 76-217;
  • Laws 1947, c. 244, § 1, p. 768;
  • Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 268.

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 76-217

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Magistrate: shall include judge of the county court and clerk magistrate. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801