New Hampshire Revised Statutes 456-B:5 – Notarial Acts Under Federal Authority
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I. A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state if performed anywhere by any of the following persons under authority granted by the law of the United States:
(a) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court;
(b) A commissioned officer on active duty in the military service of the United States;
(c) An officer of the foreign service or consular officer of the United States; or
(d) Any other person authorized by federal law to perform notarial acts.
II. The signature and title of a person performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the person holds the designated title.
III. The signature and indicated title of an officer listed in subparagraphs I(a), (b), or (c) conclusively establishes the authority of a holder of that title to perform a notarial act.
(a) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court;
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 456-B:5
- Active duty: means full-time duty as an enlisted member, or as a commissioned or warrant officer, in any branch of the armed forces. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:50
- 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.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(b) A commissioned officer on active duty in the military service of the United States;
(c) An officer of the foreign service or consular officer of the United States; or
(d) Any other person authorized by federal law to perform notarial acts.
II. The signature and title of a person performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the person holds the designated title.
III. The signature and indicated title of an officer listed in subparagraphs I(a), (b), or (c) conclusively establishes the authority of a holder of that title to perform a notarial act.