Sec. 1. (a) The secretary of state may attest to the authenticity of the signature of a public official in Indiana.

     (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the secretary of state may attest to the authenticity of a signature or certify a signature of a notary public.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-42-15-1

  • 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.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (c) The secretary of state may not certify or attest to the signature of a notary public on a document regarding:

(1) allegiance to a government or jurisdiction;

(2) the relinquishment or renunciation of citizenship, military status, sovereignty, or world service authority; or

(3) a claim of immunity from the jurisdiction of the United States, the laws of any state of the United States, or federal law.

As added by P.L.128-2017, SEC.23.