Sec. 5. (a) On the request of any person, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of fact for a notary public.

     (b) A certificate of fact issued under subsection (a) must state the following:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-42-16-5

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(1) The notary public’s name.

(2) The notary public’s commission expiration date.

(3) The notary public’s county of commission.

(4) That the records of the secretary of state indicate that the notary public’s commission is active.

     (c) Subject to any qualification specified in a certificate of fact issued under subsection (a), the certificate may be relied upon as conclusive evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.

As added by P.L.177-2019, SEC.27.