Idaho Code 51-108 – Authority to Refuse to Perform Notarial Act
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(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.
Terms Used In Idaho Code 51-108
- Notarial act: means an act, whether performed with respect to a tangible or electronic record, that a notarial officer may perform under the law of this state. See Idaho Code 51-102
- Notary public: means an individual commissioned to perform a notarial act by the secretary of state. See Idaho Code 51-102
- Record: means information inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Idaho Code 51-102
- Signature: means a tangible symbol or an electronic signature that evidences the signing of a record. See Idaho Code 51-102