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La. R.S. 35:10 — All notarial acts shall be made and executed at any place within the jurisdictional limits of the notary. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:10 — All notarial acts shall be made and executed at any place within the jurisdictional limits of the notary.
Source: La. R.S. 35:10
La. R.S. 35:10 — All notarial acts shall be made and executed at any place within the jurisdictional limits of the notary. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:10 — All notarial acts shall be made and executed at any place within the jurisdictional limits of the notary.
Source: La. R.S. 35:10
La. R.S. 35:10 — All notarial acts shall be made and executed at any place within the jurisdictional limits of the notary. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:10 — All notarial acts shall be made and executed at any place within the jurisdictional limits of the notary.
Source: La. R.S. 35:10
La. R.S. 35:10 — All notarial acts shall be made and executed at any place within the jurisdictional limits of the notary. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:10 — All notarial acts shall be made and executed at any place within the jurisdictional limits of the notary.
Source: La. R.S. 35:10
La. R.S. 35:11 — A. Whenever notaries pass any acts they shall give the marital status of all parties to the act, viz: If either or any party or parties are men, they shall be described as single, mar Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:11 — A. Whenever notaries pass any acts they shall give the marital status of all parties to the act, viz: If either or any party or parties are men, they shall be described as single, married, or widower. If married or widower the christian and family name of wife shall be given. If either or any party or parties are women, they shall be described as single, married or widow. If married or widow, their christian and family name shall be given, adding that she is the wife of or widow of . . . the husband's name.
Source: La. R.S. 35:11
La. R.S. 35:11 — Amended by Acts 1976, No. 679, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1977; Acts 1987, No. 467, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:11 — Amended by Acts 1976, No. 679, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1977; Acts 1987, No. 467, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Source: La. R.S. 35:11
La. R.S. 35:11 — B. A declaration as to one's marital status in an acquisition of immovable property by the person acquiring the property creates a presumption that the marital status as declared in t Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:11 — B. A declaration as to one's marital status in an acquisition of immovable property by the person acquiring the property creates a presumption that the marital status as declared in the act of acquisition is correct and, except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, any subsequent alienation, encumbrance, or lease of the immovable by onerous title shall not be attacked on the ground that the marital status was not as stated in the declaration.
Source: La. R.S. 35:11
La. R.S. 35:11 — C. Any person may file an action to attack the subsequent alienation, encumbrance, or lease on the ground that the marital status of the party as stated in the initial act of acquisit Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:11 — C. Any person may file an action to attack the subsequent alienation, encumbrance, or lease on the ground that the marital status of the party as stated in the initial act of acquisition is false and incorrect; however, such action to attack the alienation, encumbrance, or lease shall not affect any right or rights acquired by a third person acting in good faith.
Source: La. R.S. 35:11
La. R.S. 35:11 — D. The presumption provided in Subsection B of this Section is hereby declared to be remedial and made retroactive to any alienation, encumbrance, or lease made prior to September 1, Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:11 — D. The presumption provided in Subsection B of this Section is hereby declared to be remedial and made retroactive to any alienation, encumbrance, or lease made prior to September 1, 1987. Any person who has a right as provided in Subsection C of this Section, which right has not prescribed or otherwise been extinguished or barred upon September 1, 1987 and who is adversely affected by the provisions of Subsection C of this Section shall have six months from September 1, 1987 to initiate an action to attack the transaction or otherwise be forever barred from exercising his right or cause of action.
Source: La. R.S. 35:11
La. R.S. 35:12 — (2) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no state office, agency, department, or political subdivision shall accept, file, or record any document notarized in this state on o Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:12 — (2) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no state office, agency, department, or political subdivision shall accept, file, or record any document notarized in this state on or after January 1, 2005, unless the document contains the notary identification or attorney bar roll number and the typed, printed, or stamped name of the notary and the witnesses.
Source: La. R.S. 35:12
La. R.S. 35:12 — (2) For the purposes of this Section, a full name or a name in full shall include at least one given name and other initials in addition to the surname. It may be any combination of f Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:12 — (2) For the purposes of this Section, a full name or a name in full shall include at least one given name and other initials in addition to the surname. It may be any combination of first name and middle initial or initials, if any, and the surname; or the first initial and at least one middle name and the surname; or the complete first and middle name or names and the surname. The notary shall type, print, or stamp his or her name as it appears on his or her commission.
Source: La. R.S. 35:12
La. R.S. 35:12 — A.(1) Notaries shall insert in their acts the Christian names and surnames of the parties in full and not their initial letters alone or the full names of the parties and not their in Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:12 — A.(1) Notaries shall insert in their acts the Christian names and surnames of the parties in full and not their initial letters alone or the full names of the parties and not their initial letters alone, together with the permanent mailing addresses of the parties, and shall print or type the full names of the witnesses and of themselves under their respective signatures.
Source: La. R.S. 35:12
La. R.S. 35:12 — Amended by Acts 1950, No. 481, §1; Acts 1954, No. 430, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1142, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 62, §2; Acts 2004, No. 455, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:12 — Amended by Acts 1950, No. 481, §1; Acts 1954, No. 430, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1142, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 62, §2; Acts 2004, No. 455, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:12
La. R.S. 35:12 — B. Every document notarized in this state shall bear the notary identification number assigned by the secretary of state, except that if the notary is an attorney licensed to practice Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:12 — B. Every document notarized in this state shall bear the notary identification number assigned by the secretary of state, except that if the notary is an attorney licensed to practice law in this state, he may use his Louisiana state bar roll number in lieu of his notary identification number. The number shall be typed or printed legibly and placed next to the typed, printed, or stamped name of the notary as required by Subsection A of this Section.
Source: La. R.S. 35:12
La. R.S. 35:12 — C. No person other than a regularly commissioned notary public shall use the title "Notary Public". Every person, other than a regularly commissioned notary, who is otherwise given no Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:12 — C. No person other than a regularly commissioned notary public shall use the title "Notary Public". Every person, other than a regularly commissioned notary, who is otherwise given notarial powers or authorized as a notary ex officio, shall clearly indicate his actual position or title from which his authority to notarize is derived, in addition to his notary identification number.
Source: La. R.S. 35:12
La. R.S. 35:12 — D.(1) Any document notarized in this state on or after January 1, 2005, submitted for filing or recording in the office of notarial records, register of conveyances, or recorder of mo Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:12 — D.(1) Any document notarized in this state on or after January 1, 2005, submitted for filing or recording in the office of notarial records, register of conveyances, or recorder of mortgages in and for the parish of Orleans, or in the office of any clerk of court or recorder of mortgages or conveyances may be refused by the clerk or his employee if the document fails to contain the notary identification or attorney bar roll number and the typed, printed, or stamped name of the notary and the witnesses. However, documents filed in the civil or criminal suit records of any court shall not be subject to the provisions of this Subsection.
Source: La. R.S. 35:12
La. R.S. 35:131 — A. The secretary of state on behalf of the governor may grant leave of absence to notaries public for a period not exceeding thirty-six months, to date from the day the leave is gran Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:131 — A. The secretary of state on behalf of the governor may grant leave of absence to notaries public for a period not exceeding thirty-six months, to date from the day the leave is granted.
Source: La. R.S. 35:131
La. R.S. 35:131 — Acts 1989, No. 497, §1; Acts 2006, No. 423, §1, eff. June 15, 2006. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:131 — Acts 1989, No. 497, §1; Acts 2006, No. 423, §1, eff. June 15, 2006.
Source: La. R.S. 35:131
La. R.S. 35:131 — B. Absence from the state suspends the running of prescription against the notary. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:131 — B. Absence from the state suspends the running of prescription against the notary.
Source: La. R.S. 35:131
La. R.S. 35:132 — A leave of absence may be granted by the secretary of state on behalf of the governor to any notary public upon his application to the secretary of state in writing certifying that h Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:132 — A leave of absence may be granted by the secretary of state on behalf of the governor to any notary public upon his application to the secretary of state in writing certifying that he is a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or any other branch of the military service of the United States, or of the state of Louisiana, and stating the expiration date of his bond.
Source: La. R.S. 35:132
La. R.S. 35:133 — The period of the leaves of absence granted in accordance with R.S. 35:132 shall date from the day the leave is granted and shall terminate sixty days after the date of discharge of Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:133 — The period of the leaves of absence granted in accordance with R.S. 35:132 shall date from the day the leave is granted and shall terminate sixty days after the date of discharge of the notary from the military service of the United States or the state of Louisiana.
Source: La. R.S. 35:133
La. R.S. 35:134 — When the notarial bond of a notary public expires during his term of military service, the notary shall have sixty days from the date of his discharge from military service in which Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:134 — When the notarial bond of a notary public expires during his term of military service, the notary shall have sixty days from the date of his discharge from military service in which to apply for a new bond.
Source: La. R.S. 35:134
La. R.S. 35:14 — Any attorney at law, or person who was an attorney at law, who is disbarred or suspended from the practice of law due to charges filed by the Committee on Professional Responsibility Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:14 — Any attorney at law, or person who was an attorney at law, who is disbarred or suspended from the practice of law due to charges filed by the Committee on Professional Responsibility of the Louisiana State Bar Association or who has consented to disbarment shall not be qualified or eligible nor shall he exercise any functions as a notary public in any parish of the state of Louisiana as long as he remains disbarred or suspended from the practice of law in Louisiana. Provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall apply to any action taken against an attorney at law for failure to pay annual dues.
Source: La. R.S. 35:14
La. R.S. 35:191. — (1) Develop a system for compiling and maintaining a current and accurate database of all notaries in this state and assign to each notary a unique "notary identification number". Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:191. — (1) Develop a system for compiling and maintaining a current and accurate database of all notaries in this state and assign to each notary a unique "notary identification number".
Source: La. R.S. 35:191.
La. R.S. 35:191. — (3) Collect a fee for receiving and processing the annual report of each notary, not to exceed twenty-five dollars per report. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:191. — (3) Collect a fee for receiving and processing the annual report of each notary, not to exceed twenty-five dollars per report.
Source: La. R.S. 35:191.
La. R.S. 35:191. — (a) To all notaries required to submit an annual report pursuant to R.S. 35:202(A), at least sixty days prior to the anniversary of the date each notary received his commission, com Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:191. — (a) To all notaries required to submit an annual report pursuant to R.S. 35:202(A), at least sixty days prior to the anniversary of the date each notary received his commission, commencing with anniversaries occurring on January 1, 2004.
Source: La. R.S. 35:191.
La. R.S. 35:191. — (b) To all offices, agencies, departments, and political subdivisions required to submit an annual report pursuant to R.S. 35:202(D) on May first of each year, commencing on May 1, Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:191. — (b) To all offices, agencies, departments, and political subdivisions required to submit an annual report pursuant to R.S. 35:202(D) on May first of each year, commencing on May 1, 2004.
Source: La. R.S. 35:191.
La. R.S. 35:191. — A. It shall be the duty of every notary public or other person authorized to exercise notarial functions in the state to whom the secretary of state has issued a notary identificati Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:191. — A. It shall be the duty of every notary public or other person authorized to exercise notarial functions in the state to whom the secretary of state has issued a notary identification number to notify the office of the secretary of state within sixty days after the date of any change in residential address, mailing address, or both.
Source: La. R.S. 35:191.
La. R.S. 35:191. — Acts 2003, No. 1142, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Acts 2012, No. 279, §1; Acts 2013, No. 220, §13, eff. June 11, 2013. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:191. — Acts 2003, No. 1142, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Acts 2012, No. 279, §1; Acts 2013, No. 220, §13, eff. June 11, 2013.
Source: La. R.S. 35:191.
La. R.S. 35:191. — B. The secretary of state shall include notice of this requirement on its notary annual report form. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:191. — B. The secretary of state shall include notice of this requirement on its notary annual report form.
Source: La. R.S. 35:191.
La. R.S. 35:193 — In all cases where notaries public furnish bond for the faithful performance of their duties, signed by a surety company, authorized to do business in this state, it shall not be nec Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:193 — In all cases where notaries public furnish bond for the faithful performance of their duties, signed by a surety company, authorized to do business in this state, it shall not be necessary to record the bond in the office of the recorder of mortgages of the parish where the notary performs his duties, and in all cases, when existing bonds or future bonds of this character are filed and recorded in the mortgage office, they shall not operate as mortgages upon the property of the principal.
Source: La. R.S. 35:193
La. R.S. 35:194 — In all cases where notaries public throughout the state have filed or recorded bonds in the offices of the several clerks of court and ex officio recorders of mortgages, with persona Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:194 — In all cases where notaries public throughout the state have filed or recorded bonds in the offices of the several clerks of court and ex officio recorders of mortgages, with personal or individual surety, or who have executed and recorded a special mortgage on immovable property, as permitted by existing law, may, in lieu of such bonds, and in lieu of such special mortgages, substitute a bond in the same sum with any surety company authorized to do business in the state as surety.
Source: La. R.S. 35:194
La. R.S. 35:195 — Upon presentation of the surety bond provided for in R.S. 35:194 to any clerk of court and ex-officio recorder of mortgages, the clerk shall file the bond, and upon application by an Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:195 — Upon presentation of the surety bond provided for in R.S. 35:194 to any clerk of court and ex-officio recorder of mortgages, the clerk shall file the bond, and upon application by any interested party, shall cancel and erase in full from the records of his office any bond with personal surety recorded in the mortgage records of his office, and likewise any special mortgage executed and recorded by any notary public, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as notary.
Source: La. R.S. 35:195
La. R.S. 35:196 — The surety bond provided for in R.S. 35:194 shall not be recorded in the mortgage records of the clerks of court and ex-officio recorders of mortgages and shall not in any event be a Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:196 — The surety bond provided for in R.S. 35:194 shall not be recorded in the mortgage records of the clerks of court and ex-officio recorders of mortgages and shall not in any event be an encumbrance against the property of any notary making and executing such bond.
Source: La. R.S. 35:196
La. R.S. 35:198 — A. Nothing contained in R.S. 35:193 shall in any way affect the liability of a notary for the failure to perform his duties, nor the liability of his surety for any neglect thereof, Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:198 — A. Nothing contained in R.S. 35:193 shall in any way affect the liability of a notary for the failure to perform his duties, nor the liability of his surety for any neglect thereof, or in any way alter the requirements of the recording of bonds not signed by a surety company, or their legal effect when so recorded.
Source: La. R.S. 35:198
La. R.S. 35:198 — B. When the notary in Orleans Parish has given bond with a surety company, the surety has the right to cancel the bond for nonpayment of the premium by giving notice through register Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:198 — B. When the notary in Orleans Parish has given bond with a surety company, the surety has the right to cancel the bond for nonpayment of the premium by giving notice through registered mail to the custodian of notarial records for the parish of Orleans. This notice must be given thirty days prior to any anniversary date of the bond, after which anniversary date the liability of the surety company on the bond shall cease.
Source: La. R.S. 35:198
La. R.S. 35:199 — (1) If the immovable is located in this state outside of the parish of Orleans, the notary shall record the instrument within fifteen days after they are passed, with the appropriate Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:199 — (1) If the immovable is located in this state outside of the parish of Orleans, the notary shall record the instrument within fifteen days after they are passed, with the appropriate recorder of the parish or parishes in which the immovable property is situated.
Source: La. R.S. 35:199
La. R.S. 35:199 — (2)(a) If the immovable is situated within the parish of Orleans, the notary shall file the instrument in the office of the custodian of notarial records for the parish of Orleans an Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:199 — (2)(a) If the immovable is situated within the parish of Orleans, the notary shall file the instrument in the office of the custodian of notarial records for the parish of Orleans and record the instrument with the register of conveyances or recorder of mortgages or both.
Source: La. R.S. 35:199
La. R.S. 35:199 — (b) If the instrument is an act of sale or any other act evidencing a transfer of immovable property situated in the parish of Orleans, it shall be the duty of the notary to cause th Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:199 — (b) If the instrument is an act of sale or any other act evidencing a transfer of immovable property situated in the parish of Orleans, it shall be the duty of the notary to cause the act to be registered with the office of the clerk as the recorder for the parish of Orleans, within forty-eight hours after the passage of the act.
Source: La. R.S. 35:199
La. R.S. 35:199 — (c) The original of every authentic act, except chattel mortgages and acts relating to immovable property outside of Orleans Parish, passed before a notary public in Orleans Parish, Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:199 — (c) The original of every authentic act, except chattel mortgages and acts relating to immovable property outside of Orleans Parish, passed before a notary public in Orleans Parish, and also every act, contract, and instrument except money judgments and chattel mortgages filed for record in the offices of either the recorder of mortgages or the registrar of conveyances for the parish of Orleans, shall, as a condition precedent to such filing in the office of the recorder of mortgages or the register of conveyances for the parish of Orleans, be first filed in the notarial archives of the parish of Orleans.
Source: La. R.S. 35:199
La. R.S. 35:199 — A. Notaries public shall record all acts of sale, exchange, donation, and mortgage of immovable property passed before them, together with all resolutions, powers of attorney, and ot Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:199 — A. Notaries public shall record all acts of sale, exchange, donation, and mortgage of immovable property passed before them, together with all resolutions, powers of attorney, and other documents annexed to or made part of the acts, in their proper order, and after first making a careful record of the acts in record books to be kept for that purpose as follows:
Source: La. R.S. 35:199
La. R.S. 35:199 — Acts 2006, No. 730, §1; Acts 2008, No. 677, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 856, §1; Acts 2010, No. 537, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:199 — Acts 2006, No. 730, §1; Acts 2008, No. 677, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 856, §1; Acts 2010, No. 537, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
Source: La. R.S. 35:199
La. R.S. 35:199 — B. The provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall not be applicable to instruments affecting cemetery plots and shall not be so construed as embracing inventories or partitions Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:199 — B. The provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall not be applicable to instruments affecting cemetery plots and shall not be so construed as embracing inventories or partitions or any other act required by law to be performed by notaries or parish recorders under any order of court, but the original of all such acts, without being recorded, shall be returned to the court from which the order is issued.
Source: La. R.S. 35:199
La. R.S. 35:199 — C. All notaries who contravene the provisions of this Section shall be subject to a fine of two hundred dollars for each infraction of the same, to be recovered before any court of c Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:199 — C. All notaries who contravene the provisions of this Section shall be subject to a fine of two hundred dollars for each infraction of the same, to be recovered before any court of competent jurisdiction, one-half for the benefit of the informer, as well as all such damages as the parties may suffer thereby.
Source: La. R.S. 35:199
La. R.S. 35:199 — D. A notary public shall be relieved of his obligations under Paragraph (A)(1) and Subparagraph (A)(2)(a) of this Section when he has been expressly directed in writing by all partie Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:199 — D. A notary public shall be relieved of his obligations under Paragraph (A)(1) and Subparagraph (A)(2)(a) of this Section when he has been expressly directed in writing by all parties to the instrument to defer or refrain from such recordation or to deliver the instruments to one of the parties or to another person.
Source: La. R.S. 35:199
La. R.S. 35:2 — (2) All acts executed by a notary public, in conformity with the provisions of Civil Code Art. 1833, shall be authentic acts. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (2) All acts executed by a notary public, in conformity with the provisions of Civil Code Art. 1833, shall be authentic acts.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (2) All acts executed by a notary public, in conformity with the provisions of Civil Code Art. 1833, shall be authentic acts. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (2) All acts executed by a notary public, in conformity with the provisions of Civil Code Art. 1833, shall be authentic acts.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (2) All acts executed by a notary public, in conformity with the provisions of Civil Code Art. 1833, shall be authentic acts. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (2) All acts executed by a notary public, in conformity with the provisions of Civil Code Art. 1833, shall be authentic acts.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (2) All acts executed by a notary public, in conformity with the provisions of Civil Code Art. 1833, shall be authentic acts. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (2) All acts executed by a notary public, in conformity with the provisions of Civil Code Art. 1833, shall be authentic acts.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (2) All acts executed by a notary public, in conformity with the provisions of Civil Code Art. 1833, shall be authentic acts. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (2) All acts executed by a notary public, in conformity with the provisions of Civil Code Art. 1833, shall be authentic acts.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (3) Notwithstanding any provision in the law to the contrary, a notary public shall have power, within the parish or parishes in which he is authorized, to exercise all of the function Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (3) Notwithstanding any provision in the law to the contrary, a notary public shall have power, within the parish or parishes in which he is authorized, to exercise all of the functions of a notary public and to receive wills in which he is named as administrator, executor, trustee, attorney for the administrator, attorney for the executor, attorney for the trustee, attorney for a legatee, attorney for an heir, or attorney for the estate.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (3) Notwithstanding any provision in the law to the contrary, a notary public shall have power, within the parish or parishes in which he is authorized, to exercise all of the function Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (3) Notwithstanding any provision in the law to the contrary, a notary public shall have power, within the parish or parishes in which he is authorized, to exercise all of the functions of a notary public and to receive wills in which he is named as administrator, executor, trustee, attorney for the administrator, attorney for the executor, attorney for the trustee, attorney for a legatee, attorney for an heir, or attorney for the estate.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (3) Notwithstanding any provision in the law to the contrary, a notary public shall have power, within the parish or parishes in which he is authorized, to exercise all of the function Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (3) Notwithstanding any provision in the law to the contrary, a notary public shall have power, within the parish or parishes in which he is authorized, to exercise all of the functions of a notary public and to receive wills in which he is named as administrator, executor, trustee, attorney for the administrator, attorney for the executor, attorney for the trustee, attorney for a legatee, attorney for an heir, or attorney for the estate.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (3) Notwithstanding any provision in the law to the contrary, a notary public shall have power, within the parish or parishes in which he is authorized, to exercise all of the function Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (3) Notwithstanding any provision in the law to the contrary, a notary public shall have power, within the parish or parishes in which he is authorized, to exercise all of the functions of a notary public and to receive wills in which he is named as administrator, executor, trustee, attorney for the administrator, attorney for the executor, attorney for the trustee, attorney for a legatee, attorney for an heir, or attorney for the estate.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (3) Notwithstanding any provision in the law to the contrary, a notary public shall have power, within the parish or parishes in which he is authorized, to exercise all of the function Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (3) Notwithstanding any provision in the law to the contrary, a notary public shall have power, within the parish or parishes in which he is authorized, to exercise all of the functions of a notary public and to receive wills in which he is named as administrator, executor, trustee, attorney for the administrator, attorney for the executor, attorney for the trustee, attorney for a legatee, attorney for an heir, or attorney for the estate.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (b) To receive wills, make protests, matrimonial contracts, conveyances, and generally, all contracts and instruments of writing; Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (b) To receive wills, make protests, matrimonial contracts, conveyances, and generally, all contracts and instruments of writing;
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (b) To receive wills, make protests, matrimonial contracts, conveyances, and generally, all contracts and instruments of writing; Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (b) To receive wills, make protests, matrimonial contracts, conveyances, and generally, all contracts and instruments of writing;
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (b) To receive wills, make protests, matrimonial contracts, conveyances, and generally, all contracts and instruments of writing; Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (b) To receive wills, make protests, matrimonial contracts, conveyances, and generally, all contracts and instruments of writing;
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (b) To receive wills, make protests, matrimonial contracts, conveyances, and generally, all contracts and instruments of writing; Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (b) To receive wills, make protests, matrimonial contracts, conveyances, and generally, all contracts and instruments of writing;
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (b) To receive wills, make protests, matrimonial contracts, conveyances, and generally, all contracts and instruments of writing; Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (b) To receive wills, make protests, matrimonial contracts, conveyances, and generally, all contracts and instruments of writing;
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (d) To receive acknowledgements of instruments under private signature; Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (d) To receive acknowledgements of instruments under private signature;
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (d) To receive acknowledgements of instruments under private signature; Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (d) To receive acknowledgements of instruments under private signature;
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (d) To receive acknowledgements of instruments under private signature; Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (d) To receive acknowledgements of instruments under private signature;
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (d) To receive acknowledgements of instruments under private signature; Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (d) To receive acknowledgements of instruments under private signature;
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (d) To receive acknowledgements of instruments under private signature; Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (d) To receive acknowledgements of instruments under private signature;
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (f) To affix the seals upon the effects of deceased persons, and to raise the same. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (f) To affix the seals upon the effects of deceased persons, and to raise the same.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (f) To affix the seals upon the effects of deceased persons, and to raise the same. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (f) To affix the seals upon the effects of deceased persons, and to raise the same.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (f) To affix the seals upon the effects of deceased persons, and to raise the same. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (f) To affix the seals upon the effects of deceased persons, and to raise the same.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (f) To affix the seals upon the effects of deceased persons, and to raise the same. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (f) To affix the seals upon the effects of deceased persons, and to raise the same.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — (f) To affix the seals upon the effects of deceased persons, and to raise the same. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — (f) To affix the seals upon the effects of deceased persons, and to raise the same.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — A.(1) Notaries public have power within their several parishes: Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — A.(1) Notaries public have power within their several parishes:
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — A.(1) Notaries public have power within their several parishes: Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — A.(1) Notaries public have power within their several parishes:
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — A.(1) Notaries public have power within their several parishes: Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — A.(1) Notaries public have power within their several parishes:
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — A.(1) Notaries public have power within their several parishes: Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — A.(1) Notaries public have power within their several parishes:
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — A.(1) Notaries public have power within their several parishes: Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — A.(1) Notaries public have power within their several parishes:
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 354, §1; Acts 1981, No. 406, §1; Acts 1982, No. 427, §1; Acts 1984, No. 245, §1; Acts 1990, No. 843, §1, eff. July 24, 1990; Acts 2008, No. 856, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 354, §1; Acts 1981, No. 406, §1; Acts 1982, No. 427, §1; Acts 1984, No. 245, §1; Acts 1990, No. 843, §1, eff. July 24, 1990; Acts 2008, No. 856, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 354, §1; Acts 1981, No. 406, §1; Acts 1982, No. 427, §1; Acts 1984, No. 245, §1; Acts 1990, No. 843, §1, eff. July 24, 1990; Acts 2008, No. 856, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 354, §1; Acts 1981, No. 406, §1; Acts 1982, No. 427, §1; Acts 1984, No. 245, §1; Acts 1990, No. 843, §1, eff. July 24, 1990; Acts 2008, No. 856, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 354, §1; Acts 1981, No. 406, §1; Acts 1982, No. 427, §1; Acts 1984, No. 245, §1; Acts 1990, No. 843, §1, eff. July 24, 1990; Acts 2008, No. 856, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 354, §1; Acts 1981, No. 406, §1; Acts 1982, No. 427, §1; Acts 1984, No. 245, §1; Acts 1990, No. 843, §1, eff. July 24, 1990; Acts 2008, No. 856, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 354, §1; Acts 1981, No. 406, §1; Acts 1982, No. 427, §1; Acts 1984, No. 245, §1; Acts 1990, No. 843, §1, eff. July 24, 1990; Acts 2008, No. 856, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 354, §1; Acts 1981, No. 406, §1; Acts 1982, No. 427, §1; Acts 1984, No. 245, §1; Acts 1990, No. 843, §1, eff. July 24, 1990; Acts 2008, No. 856, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 354, §1; Acts 1981, No. 406, §1; Acts 1982, No. 427, §1; Acts 1984, No. 245, §1; Acts 1990, No. 843, §1, eff. July 24, 1990; Acts 2008, No. 856, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 354, §1; Acts 1981, No. 406, §1; Acts 1982, No. 427, §1; Acts 1984, No. 245, §1; Acts 1990, No. 843, §1, eff. July 24, 1990; Acts 2008, No. 856, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — B. However, each notary public of this state shall have authority to administer oaths in any parish of the state, to swear in persons who appear to give testimony at a deposition befor Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — B. However, each notary public of this state shall have authority to administer oaths in any parish of the state, to swear in persons who appear to give testimony at a deposition before a general reporter or free-lance reporter certified under the provisions of R.S. 37:2551 et seq., and to verify interrogatories and other pleadings to be used in the courts of record of this state. Such oaths, and the certificates issued by such notaries shall be received in the courts of this state and shall have legal efficacy for purposes of the laws on perjury.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — B. However, each notary public of this state shall have authority to administer oaths in any parish of the state, to swear in persons who appear to give testimony at a deposition befor Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — B. However, each notary public of this state shall have authority to administer oaths in any parish of the state, to swear in persons who appear to give testimony at a deposition before a general reporter or free-lance reporter certified under the provisions of R.S. 37:2551 et seq., and to verify interrogatories and other pleadings to be used in the courts of record of this state. Such oaths, and the certificates issued by such notaries shall be received in the courts of this state and shall have legal efficacy for purposes of the laws on perjury.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — B. However, each notary public of this state shall have authority to administer oaths in any parish of the state, to swear in persons who appear to give testimony at a deposition befor Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — B. However, each notary public of this state shall have authority to administer oaths in any parish of the state, to swear in persons who appear to give testimony at a deposition before a general reporter or free-lance reporter certified under the provisions of R.S. 37:2551 et seq., and to verify interrogatories and other pleadings to be used in the courts of record of this state. Such oaths, and the certificates issued by such notaries shall be received in the courts of this state and shall have legal efficacy for purposes of the laws on perjury.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — B. However, each notary public of this state shall have authority to administer oaths in any parish of the state, to swear in persons who appear to give testimony at a deposition befor Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — B. However, each notary public of this state shall have authority to administer oaths in any parish of the state, to swear in persons who appear to give testimony at a deposition before a general reporter or free-lance reporter certified under the provisions of R.S. 37:2551 et seq., and to verify interrogatories and other pleadings to be used in the courts of record of this state. Such oaths, and the certificates issued by such notaries shall be received in the courts of this state and shall have legal efficacy for purposes of the laws on perjury.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — B. However, each notary public of this state shall have authority to administer oaths in any parish of the state, to swear in persons who appear to give testimony at a deposition befor Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — B. However, each notary public of this state shall have authority to administer oaths in any parish of the state, to swear in persons who appear to give testimony at a deposition before a general reporter or free-lance reporter certified under the provisions of R.S. 37:2551 et seq., and to verify interrogatories and other pleadings to be used in the courts of record of this state. Such oaths, and the certificates issued by such notaries shall be received in the courts of this state and shall have legal efficacy for purposes of the laws on perjury.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — C. Every qualified notary public is authorized to certify true copies of any authentic act or any instrument under private signature hereafter or heretofore passed before him or acknow Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — C. Every qualified notary public is authorized to certify true copies of any authentic act or any instrument under private signature hereafter or heretofore passed before him or acknowledged before him, and to make and certify copies, by any method, of any certificate, research, resolution, survey or other document annexed to the original of any authentic acts passed before him, and may certify such copies as true copies of the original document attached to the original passed before him.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — C. Every qualified notary public is authorized to certify true copies of any authentic act or any instrument under private signature hereafter or heretofore passed before him or acknow Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — C. Every qualified notary public is authorized to certify true copies of any authentic act or any instrument under private signature hereafter or heretofore passed before him or acknowledged before him, and to make and certify copies, by any method, of any certificate, research, resolution, survey or other document annexed to the original of any authentic acts passed before him, and may certify such copies as true copies of the original document attached to the original passed before him.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — C. Every qualified notary public is authorized to certify true copies of any authentic act or any instrument under private signature hereafter or heretofore passed before him or acknow Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — C. Every qualified notary public is authorized to certify true copies of any authentic act or any instrument under private signature hereafter or heretofore passed before him or acknowledged before him, and to make and certify copies, by any method, of any certificate, research, resolution, survey or other document annexed to the original of any authentic acts passed before him, and may certify such copies as true copies of the original document attached to the original passed before him.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — C. Every qualified notary public is authorized to certify true copies of any authentic act or any instrument under private signature hereafter or heretofore passed before him or acknow Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — C. Every qualified notary public is authorized to certify true copies of any authentic act or any instrument under private signature hereafter or heretofore passed before him or acknowledged before him, and to make and certify copies, by any method, of any certificate, research, resolution, survey or other document annexed to the original of any authentic acts passed before him, and may certify such copies as true copies of the original document attached to the original passed before him.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2 — C. Every qualified notary public is authorized to certify true copies of any authentic act or any instrument under private signature hereafter or heretofore passed before him or acknow Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2 — C. Every qualified notary public is authorized to certify true copies of any authentic act or any instrument under private signature hereafter or heretofore passed before him or acknowledged before him, and to make and certify copies, by any method, of any certificate, research, resolution, survey or other document annexed to the original of any authentic acts passed before him, and may certify such copies as true copies of the original document attached to the original passed before him.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2
La. R.S. 35:2. — (2) The act of correction shall be executed before two witnesses and a notary public. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (2) The act of correction shall be executed before two witnesses and a notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (2) The act of correction shall be executed before two witnesses and a notary public. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (2) The act of correction shall be executed before two witnesses and a notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (2) The act of correction shall be executed before two witnesses and a notary public. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (2) The act of correction shall be executed before two witnesses and a notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (2) The act of correction shall be executed before two witnesses and a notary public. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (2) The act of correction shall be executed before two witnesses and a notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (2) The act of correction shall be executed before two witnesses and a notary public. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (2) The act of correction shall be executed before two witnesses and a notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (a) The person who was the notary or one of the notaries before whom the act was passed. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (a) The person who was the notary or one of the notaries before whom the act was passed.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (a) The person who was the notary or one of the notaries before whom the act was passed. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (a) The person who was the notary or one of the notaries before whom the act was passed.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (a) The person who was the notary or one of the notaries before whom the act was passed. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (a) The person who was the notary or one of the notaries before whom the act was passed.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (a) The person who was the notary or one of the notaries before whom the act was passed. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (a) The person who was the notary or one of the notaries before whom the act was passed.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (a) The person who was the notary or one of the notaries before whom the act was passed. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (a) The person who was the notary or one of the notaries before whom the act was passed.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (b) The notary who actually prepared the act containing the error. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (b) The notary who actually prepared the act containing the error.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (b) The notary who actually prepared the act containing the error. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (b) The notary who actually prepared the act containing the error.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (b) The notary who actually prepared the act containing the error. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (b) The notary who actually prepared the act containing the error.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (b) The notary who actually prepared the act containing the error. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (b) The notary who actually prepared the act containing the error.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (b) The notary who actually prepared the act containing the error. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (b) The notary who actually prepared the act containing the error.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (c) In the event the person defined in Subparagraphs (a) or (b) of this Paragraph is deceased, incapacitated, or whose whereabouts are unknown, then by a Louisiana notary who has poss Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (c) In the event the person defined in Subparagraphs (a) or (b) of this Paragraph is deceased, incapacitated, or whose whereabouts are unknown, then by a Louisiana notary who has possession of the records of that person, which records contain information to support the correction.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (c) In the event the person defined in Subparagraphs (a) or (b) of this Paragraph is deceased, incapacitated, or whose whereabouts are unknown, then by a Louisiana notary who has poss Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (c) In the event the person defined in Subparagraphs (a) or (b) of this Paragraph is deceased, incapacitated, or whose whereabouts are unknown, then by a Louisiana notary who has possession of the records of that person, which records contain information to support the correction.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (c) In the event the person defined in Subparagraphs (a) or (b) of this Paragraph is deceased, incapacitated, or whose whereabouts are unknown, then by a Louisiana notary who has poss Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (c) In the event the person defined in Subparagraphs (a) or (b) of this Paragraph is deceased, incapacitated, or whose whereabouts are unknown, then by a Louisiana notary who has possession of the records of that person, which records contain information to support the correction.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (c) In the event the person defined in Subparagraphs (a) or (b) of this Paragraph is deceased, incapacitated, or whose whereabouts are unknown, then by a Louisiana notary who has poss Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (c) In the event the person defined in Subparagraphs (a) or (b) of this Paragraph is deceased, incapacitated, or whose whereabouts are unknown, then by a Louisiana notary who has possession of the records of that person, which records contain information to support the correction.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — (c) In the event the person defined in Subparagraphs (a) or (b) of this Paragraph is deceased, incapacitated, or whose whereabouts are unknown, then by a Louisiana notary who has poss Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — (c) In the event the person defined in Subparagraphs (a) or (b) of this Paragraph is deceased, incapacitated, or whose whereabouts are unknown, then by a Louisiana notary who has possession of the records of that person, which records contain information to support the correction.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — A.(1) A clerical error in a notarial act affecting movable or immovable property or any other rights, corporeal or incorporeal, may be corrected by an act of correction executed by an Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — A.(1) A clerical error in a notarial act affecting movable or immovable property or any other rights, corporeal or incorporeal, may be corrected by an act of correction executed by any of the following:
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — A.(1) A clerical error in a notarial act affecting movable or immovable property or any other rights, corporeal or incorporeal, may be corrected by an act of correction executed by an Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — A.(1) A clerical error in a notarial act affecting movable or immovable property or any other rights, corporeal or incorporeal, may be corrected by an act of correction executed by any of the following:
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — A.(1) A clerical error in a notarial act affecting movable or immovable property or any other rights, corporeal or incorporeal, may be corrected by an act of correction executed by an Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — A.(1) A clerical error in a notarial act affecting movable or immovable property or any other rights, corporeal or incorporeal, may be corrected by an act of correction executed by any of the following:
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — A.(1) A clerical error in a notarial act affecting movable or immovable property or any other rights, corporeal or incorporeal, may be corrected by an act of correction executed by an Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — A.(1) A clerical error in a notarial act affecting movable or immovable property or any other rights, corporeal or incorporeal, may be corrected by an act of correction executed by any of the following:
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — A.(1) A clerical error in a notarial act affecting movable or immovable property or any other rights, corporeal or incorporeal, may be corrected by an act of correction executed by an Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — A.(1) A clerical error in a notarial act affecting movable or immovable property or any other rights, corporeal or incorporeal, may be corrected by an act of correction executed by any of the following:
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — Acts 1984, No. 245, §2; Acts 1987, No. 407, §1; Acts 1995, No. 216, §1; Acts 2012, No. 397, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — Acts 1984, No. 245, §2; Acts 1987, No. 407, §1; Acts 1995, No. 216, §1; Acts 2012, No. 397, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — Acts 1984, No. 245, §2; Acts 1987, No. 407, §1; Acts 1995, No. 216, §1; Acts 2012, No. 397, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — Acts 1984, No. 245, §2; Acts 1987, No. 407, §1; Acts 1995, No. 216, §1; Acts 2012, No. 397, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — Acts 1984, No. 245, §2; Acts 1987, No. 407, §1; Acts 1995, No. 216, §1; Acts 2012, No. 397, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — Acts 1984, No. 245, §2; Acts 1987, No. 407, §1; Acts 1995, No. 216, §1; Acts 2012, No. 397, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — Acts 1984, No. 245, §2; Acts 1987, No. 407, §1; Acts 1995, No. 216, §1; Acts 2012, No. 397, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — Acts 1984, No. 245, §2; Acts 1987, No. 407, §1; Acts 1995, No. 216, §1; Acts 2012, No. 397, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — Acts 1984, No. 245, §2; Acts 1987, No. 407, §1; Acts 1995, No. 216, §1; Acts 2012, No. 397, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — Acts 1984, No. 245, §2; Acts 1987, No. 407, §1; Acts 1995, No. 216, §1; Acts 2012, No. 397, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — C. A certified copy of the act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be deemed to be authentic for purposes of executory process. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — C. A certified copy of the act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be deemed to be authentic for purposes of executory process.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — C. A certified copy of the act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be deemed to be authentic for purposes of executory process. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — C. A certified copy of the act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be deemed to be authentic for purposes of executory process.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — C. A certified copy of the act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be deemed to be authentic for purposes of executory process. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — C. A certified copy of the act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be deemed to be authentic for purposes of executory process.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — C. A certified copy of the act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be deemed to be authentic for purposes of executory process. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — C. A certified copy of the act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be deemed to be authentic for purposes of executory process.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — C. A certified copy of the act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be deemed to be authentic for purposes of executory process. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — C. A certified copy of the act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be deemed to be authentic for purposes of executory process.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — D. This Section shall be in addition to other laws governing executory process. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — D. This Section shall be in addition to other laws governing executory process.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — D. This Section shall be in addition to other laws governing executory process. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — D. This Section shall be in addition to other laws governing executory process.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — D. This Section shall be in addition to other laws governing executory process. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — D. This Section shall be in addition to other laws governing executory process.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — D. This Section shall be in addition to other laws governing executory process. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — D. This Section shall be in addition to other laws governing executory process.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — D. This Section shall be in addition to other laws governing executory process. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — D. This Section shall be in addition to other laws governing executory process.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:200 — A. No action for damages against any notary public duly commissioned in any parish in this state, any partnership of such notaries public, or any professional corporation, company, o Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:200 — A. No action for damages against any notary public duly commissioned in any parish in this state, any partnership of such notaries public, or any professional corporation, company, organization, association, enterprise, or other commercial business or professional combination answerable for the damage occasioned by such notary public in the exercise of the functions of a notary public, whether based upon tort, or breach of contract, or otherwise, arising out of an engagement to provide notarial services shall be brought unless filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue within one year from the date of the alleged act, omission, or neglect, or within one year from the date that the alleged act, omission, or neglect is discovered or should have been discovered; however, even as to actions filed within one year from the date of such discovery, in all events such actions shall be filed at the latest within three years from the date of the alleged act, omission, or neglect.
Source: La. R.S. 35:200
La. R.S. 35:200 — Added by Acts 1977, No. 451, §2; Acts 2004, No. 77, §1, eff. May 28, 2004. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:200 — Added by Acts 1977, No. 451, §2; Acts 2004, No. 77, §1, eff. May 28, 2004.
Source: La. R.S. 35:200
La. R.S. 35:200 — B. The provisions of this Section are remedial and apply to all causes of action without regard to the date when the alleged act, omission, or neglect occurred. However, with respect Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:200 — B. The provisions of this Section are remedial and apply to all causes of action without regard to the date when the alleged act, omission, or neglect occurred. However, with respect to any alleged act, omission, or neglect occurring prior to July 1, 2004, actions shall, in all events, be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue on or before July 1, 2007, without regard to the date of discovery of the alleged act, omission, or neglect. The one-year and three-year periods of limitation provided in Subsection A of this Section are peremptive periods within the meaning of Civil Code Article 3458 and, in accordance with Civil Code Article 3461, may not be renounced, interrupted, or suspended.
Source: La. R.S. 35:200
La. R.S. 35:200 — C. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, in all actions brought in this state against any notary public duly commissioned in this state, any partnership of such notaries pub Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:200 — C. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, in all actions brought in this state against any notary public duly commissioned in this state, any partnership of such notaries public, or any professional corporation, company, organization, association, enterprise, or other commercial business or professional combination answerable for the damage occasioned by such notary public in the exercise of the functions of a notary public, the prescriptive and peremptive period shall be governed exclusively by this Section.
Source: La. R.S. 35:200
La. R.S. 35:200 — D. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all persons whether or not infirm or under disability of any kind and including minors and interdicts. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:200 — D. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all persons whether or not infirm or under disability of any kind and including minors and interdicts.
Source: La. R.S. 35:200
La. R.S. 35:200 — E. The peremptive period provided in Subsection A of this Section shall not apply in cases of fraud, as defined in Civil Code Article 1953. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:200 — E. The peremptive period provided in Subsection A of this Section shall not apply in cases of fraud, as defined in Civil Code Article 1953.
Source: La. R.S. 35:200
La. R.S. 35:200 — F. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to notaries who are attorneys, who shall be subject to the provisions of R.S. 9:5605. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:200 — F. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to notaries who are attorneys, who shall be subject to the provisions of R.S. 9:5605.
Source: La. R.S. 35:200
La. R.S. 35:202 — A. Except as provided in Subsection F of this Section, all regularly commissioned non-attorney notaries shall file an annual report with the secretary of state on or before the anniv Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:202 — A. Except as provided in Subsection F of this Section, all regularly commissioned non-attorney notaries shall file an annual report with the secretary of state on or before the anniversary date of his commission on the form developed and mailed, or provided by electronic means, by the secretary of state pursuant to R.S. 35:191.2(2)(a), together with payment of the filing fee established by the secretary of state pursuant to R.S. 35:191.2(3). The annual report shall be completed in full and signed by the notary.
Source: La. R.S. 35:202
La. R.S. 35:202 — Acts 2003, No. 1142, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 206, §1, eff. June 14, 2004. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:202 — Acts 2003, No. 1142, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 206, §1, eff. June 14, 2004.
Source: La. R.S. 35:202
La. R.S. 35:202 — B. Except as provided in Subsection F of this Section, a notary who fails to timely file the required annual report and pay the filing fee pursuant to Subsection A of this Section sh Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:202 — B. Except as provided in Subsection F of this Section, a notary who fails to timely file the required annual report and pay the filing fee pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be assessed a late fee not to exceed fifty dollars by the secretary of state.
Source: La. R.S. 35:202
La. R.S. 35:202 — C. The commission of any notary who fails to timely file his fully completed annual report within sixty days after its due date as provided in Subsection A of this Section shall be a Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:202 — C. The commission of any notary who fails to timely file his fully completed annual report within sixty days after its due date as provided in Subsection A of this Section shall be automatically suspended, and the notary shall have no authority to exercise any of the duties or functions of a notary public until a current required annual report has been filed, and the notary has paid all accrued fees and late charges for a period not to exceed three years in connection with the suspension of his commission.
Source: La. R.S. 35:202
La. R.S. 35:202 — D. All offices, agencies, and departments of the state and political subdivisions with authority to appoint certain persons as ex officio notaries or otherwise authorize persons to e Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:202 — D. All offices, agencies, and departments of the state and political subdivisions with authority to appoint certain persons as ex officio notaries or otherwise authorize persons to exercise any notarial powers pursuant to the revised statutes and codes of this state shall file an annual report on the form developed and mailed, or provided by electronic means, by the secretary of state pursuant to R.S. 35:191.2(2)(b), not later than the first day of July of each year.
Source: La. R.S. 35:202
La. R.S. 35:202 — E. The secretary of state shall send by certified mail to any office, agency, department of the state, or political subdivision of the state which fails to timely file the required a Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:202 — E. The secretary of state shall send by certified mail to any office, agency, department of the state, or political subdivision of the state which fails to timely file the required annual report within the delays provided by Subsection D of this Section a notice of such failure to timely file the required report. The authority of a person appointed as an ex officio notary or otherwise authorized by the revised statutes and codes of this state to exercise the function of a notary public and the authority of any office, agency, department of the state, or political subdivision of the state to appoint ex officio notaries or to otherwise authorize persons to exercise notarial functions shall be suspended if the annual report is not filed within sixty days as provided in this Section.
Source: La. R.S. 35:202
La. R.S. 35:202 — F. A notary granted a leave of absence by the governor pursuant to R.S. 35:131 or 132 shall not be subject to the fees or penalties established by Subsection A, B, or C of this Secti Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:202 — F. A notary granted a leave of absence by the governor pursuant to R.S. 35:131 or 132 shall not be subject to the fees or penalties established by Subsection A, B, or C of this Section during the term of his leave of absence. However, a notary granted a leave of absence shall provide the secretary of state with a current address during such leave.
Source: La. R.S. 35:202
La. R.S. 35:202 — G. A regularly commissioned non-attorney notary who is seventy years of age or older shall be permitted to elect a special commission status upon retirement from active service as a Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:202 — G. A regularly commissioned non-attorney notary who is seventy years of age or older shall be permitted to elect a special commission status upon retirement from active service as a notary public by filing with the secretary of state a written request for such status along with an affidavit attesting to such status and certifying that he will no longer exercise the duties and functions of a notary public during such time as such status is in effect. A notary with such inactive status shall not be required to maintain a bond or file an annual report. However, a notary granted inactive status shall notify the secretary of state of any change of address to ensure the accuracy of information contained in the notary database maintained by the secretary of state. A notary may resume active commission status by filing a current annual report with the required fees with the secretary of state and posting bond in the amount then required by law.
Source: La. R.S. 35:202
La. R.S. 35:287 — Every notary public in the Parish of Orleans may appoint one or more deputies to assist him in the making of protests and delivery of notices of protests of bills of exchange and pro Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:287 — Every notary public in the Parish of Orleans may appoint one or more deputies to assist him in the making of protests and delivery of notices of protests of bills of exchange and promissory notes. Each notary shall be personally responsible for the acts of each deputy employed by him. Each deputy shall take an oath faithfully to perform his duties as such. The certificate of notice of protest shall state by whom made or served.
Source: La. R.S. 35:287
La. R.S. 35:3 — Oaths and acknowledgments, in all cases, may be taken or made by or before any notary public duly appointed and qualified in this state. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:3 — Oaths and acknowledgments, in all cases, may be taken or made by or before any notary public duly appointed and qualified in this state.
Source: La. R.S. 35:3
La. R.S. 35:3 — Oaths and acknowledgments, in all cases, may be taken or made by or before any notary public duly appointed and qualified in this state. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:3 — Oaths and acknowledgments, in all cases, may be taken or made by or before any notary public duly appointed and qualified in this state.
Source: La. R.S. 35:3
La. R.S. 35:3 — Oaths and acknowledgments, in all cases, may be taken or made by or before any notary public duly appointed and qualified in this state. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:3 — Oaths and acknowledgments, in all cases, may be taken or made by or before any notary public duly appointed and qualified in this state.
Source: La. R.S. 35:3
La. R.S. 35:3 — Oaths and acknowledgments, in all cases, may be taken or made by or before any notary public duly appointed and qualified in this state. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:3 — Oaths and acknowledgments, in all cases, may be taken or made by or before any notary public duly appointed and qualified in this state.
Source: La. R.S. 35:3
La. R.S. 35:3 — Oaths and acknowledgments, in all cases, may be taken or made by or before any notary public duly appointed and qualified in this state. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:3 — Oaths and acknowledgments, in all cases, may be taken or made by or before any notary public duly appointed and qualified in this state.
Source: La. R.S. 35:3
La. R.S. 35:321 — §321. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(A), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:321 — §321. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(A), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Source: La. R.S. 35:321
La. R.S. 35:392 — A. The bond required of all ex officio notaries, except those state employees who serve as ex officio notaries in the course and scope of their employment, shall be submitted to the Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:392 — A. The bond required of all ex officio notaries, except those state employees who serve as ex officio notaries in the course and scope of their employment, shall be submitted to the clerk of court and ex officio recorder of mortgages for the parish where the ex officio notary will exercise the functions of his office, as well as filed in the office of the secretary of state. The bond shall be subscribed in favor of the governor; approved by the clerk, except in Orleans Parish; and if secured by personal surety, recorded in the mortgage office of the parish in a special book kept for bonds required of all notaries. In Orleans Parish, the bond shall be approved by the custodian of notarial records. The bond for state employees who serve as ex officio notaries shall be maintained in the division of administration, office of risk management.
Source: La. R.S. 35:392
La. R.S. 35:392 — Acts 1990, No. 290, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 623, §1; Acts 1993, No. 877, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:392 — Acts 1990, No. 290, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 623, §1; Acts 1993, No. 877, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:392
La. R.S. 35:392 — B. The provisions governing the recordation of bonds issued by surety companies doing business in the state, the substitution and cancellation of personal surety bonds or special mor Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:392 — B. The provisions governing the recordation of bonds issued by surety companies doing business in the state, the substitution and cancellation of personal surety bonds or special mortgages, the filing of substituted surety company bonds, the liability of notaries and sureties, and the limitation of actions against sureties, R.S. 35:193 through 200, shall apply to bonds issued for the faithful performance of the duties of ex officio notaries.
Source: La. R.S. 35:392
La. R.S. 35:392 — C. No ex officio notary who holds such office by virtue of duties affiliated with employment with a political subdivision of the state shall be required to file his or her oath of of Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:392 — C. No ex officio notary who holds such office by virtue of duties affiliated with employment with a political subdivision of the state shall be required to file his or her oath of office as notary with any parish clerk of court.
Source: La. R.S. 35:392
La. R.S. 35:392. — A. Any person, not a regularly commissioned notary, who is an ex officio notary, or who is otherwise authorized under the various revised statutes and codes of this state to adminis Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:392. — A. Any person, not a regularly commissioned notary, who is an ex officio notary, or who is otherwise authorized under the various revised statutes and codes of this state to administer oaths or exercise any or all of the functions, powers, and authority of a notary, is authorized to perform those functions, powers, and authority only as they are directly related to and required for the operation of the office, agency, or department under which the authority is granted. All acts which are performed beyond the specific authority granted in the various statutes and codes of this state to administer oaths and to perform the functions, powers, and authority of a notary and which are not directly related to or required for the operation of the office, agency, or department shall be null and void.
Source: La. R.S. 35:392.
La. R.S. 35:392. — Acts 2003, No. 1142, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 62, §2; Acts 2005, No. 64, §1, eff. June 16, 2005. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:392. — Acts 2003, No. 1142, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 62, §2; Acts 2005, No. 64, §1, eff. June 16, 2005.
Source: La. R.S. 35:392.
La. R.S. 35:392. — B. The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to documents notarized by a clerk of court or any of the deputy clerks of court who are employees of the clerk of court whe Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:392. — B. The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to documents notarized by a clerk of court or any of the deputy clerks of court who are employees of the clerk of court when such documents are notarized within the course and scope of their employment with the office of clerk of court. However, nothing in this Section shall prohibit such clerks and deputy clerks from notarizing vehicle titles or acknowledging the signatures on authentic acts even if such authentic acts are not within the course and scope of their employment.
Source: La. R.S. 35:392.
La. R.S. 35:393 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions in the law relative to qualifications for and limitations on the number of notaries public, the governor is authorized to appoint, upon recommendati Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:393 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions in the law relative to qualifications for and limitations on the number of notaries public, the governor is authorized to appoint, upon recommendation by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, the supervisors of each troop headquarters, any investigator of the internal affairs unit of the office of state police in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, and the executive assistant to the general counsel of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections as ex officio notaries public who shall perform the duties provided hereunder without charge or other compensation. Any ex officio notary public appointed under the provisions of this Section shall possess those notarial powers as provided by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments.
Source: La. R.S. 35:393
La. R.S. 35:393 — Added by Acts 1977, No. 465, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 810, §1; Acts 1982, No. 540, §1; Acts 1984, No. 873, §1; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 2014, No. 171, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:393 — Added by Acts 1977, No. 465, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 810, §1; Acts 1982, No. 540, §1; Acts 1984, No. 873, §1; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 2014, No. 171, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:393
La. R.S. 35:393 — B. Additionally, specially designated commissioned Louisiana state police officers assigned to intelligence, detectives, narcotics, or internal affairs, specially designated commissi Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:393 — B. Additionally, specially designated commissioned Louisiana state police officers assigned to intelligence, detectives, narcotics, or internal affairs, specially designated commissioned officers of the office of the state fire marshal, and commissioned agents of the office of alcohol and tobacco control shall have the power to administer oaths and receive sworn statements, in connection with their official duties.
Source: La. R.S. 35:393
La. R.S. 35:393. — A. Notwithstanding any provision in the law relative to qualifications for and limitations on the number of notaries public, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Cor Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:393. — A. Notwithstanding any provision in the law relative to qualifications for and limitations on the number of notaries public, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections is authorized to designate officers in his office and appoint them as ex officio notaries public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:393.
La. R.S. 35:393. — B. Each officer so appointed may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths, receive sworn statements, and shall otherwise be limited to matters within the o Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:393. — B. Each officer so appointed may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths, receive sworn statements, and shall otherwise be limited to matters within the official functions of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Source: La. R.S. 35:393.
La. R.S. 35:393. — C. All acts performed by such an ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation and without the necessity of giving bond Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:393. — C. All acts performed by such an ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation and without the necessity of giving bond.
Source: La. R.S. 35:393.
La. R.S. 35:393. — D. The secretary may suspend or terminate any appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from the employ of the Department of Public Safety and Correction Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:393. — D. The secretary may suspend or terminate any appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from the employ of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall automatically terminate the powers of such an ex officio notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:393.
La. R.S. 35:394 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications for and limitations on the number of notaries public, the governor is authorized to appoint, upon recommendati Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:394 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications for and limitations on the number of notaries public, the governor is authorized to appoint, upon recommendation by the attorney general, investigators in the Department of Justice as ex officio notaries public. Each ex officio notary public appointed under the provisions of this Section shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.
Source: La. R.S. 35:394
La. R.S. 35:394 — Added by Acts 1982, No. 525, §1; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:394 — Added by Acts 1982, No. 525, §1; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
Source: La. R.S. 35:394
La. R.S. 35:394 — B. Such an ex officio notary public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and receive sworn statements and shall otherwise be limited to matters with Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:394 — B. Such an ex officio notary public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and receive sworn statements and shall otherwise be limited to matters within the official functions of the Department of Justice.
Source: La. R.S. 35:394
La. R.S. 35:394 — C. All acts performed by such an ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:394 — C. All acts performed by such an ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation.
Source: La. R.S. 35:394
La. R.S. 35:394 — D. The attorney general may suspend or terminate any appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from the employ of the Department of Justice shall automati Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:394 — D. The attorney general may suspend or terminate any appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from the employ of the Department of Justice shall automatically terminate the powers of such an ex officio notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:394
La. R.S. 35:395 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications for notaries public, the secretary of state is authorized to appoint not more than six essential employees wit Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:395 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications for notaries public, the secretary of state is authorized to appoint not more than six essential employees within the Department of State as ex officio notaries public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:395
La. R.S. 35:395 — Acts 1985, No. 226, §1; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:395 — Acts 1985, No. 226, §1; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
Source: La. R.S. 35:395
La. R.S. 35:395 — B. Such ex officio notaries public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and receive sworn statements and shall be limited to matters within the offi Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:395 — B. Such ex officio notaries public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and receive sworn statements and shall be limited to matters within the official functions of the Department of State. They shall use the official seal of the department.
Source: La. R.S. 35:395
La. R.S. 35:395 — C. All acts performed by such ex officio notaries public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:395 — C. All acts performed by such ex officio notaries public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation.
Source: La. R.S. 35:395
La. R.S. 35:397 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications for notaries public, the governor, upon the recommendation of the chairman of the Louisiana State Racing Commi Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:397 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications for notaries public, the governor, upon the recommendation of the chairman of the Louisiana State Racing Commission, shall appoint not more than two of its employees at each racing commission office as ex officio notaries public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:397
La. R.S. 35:397 — Acts 1987, No. 495, §2; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:397 — Acts 1987, No. 495, §2; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
Source: La. R.S. 35:397
La. R.S. 35:397 — B. Such ex officio notaries public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and receive sworn statements and shall be limited to matters within the offi Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:397 — B. Such ex officio notaries public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and receive sworn statements and shall be limited to matters within the official duties of R.S. 4:150(B)(11).
Source: La. R.S. 35:397
La. R.S. 35:397 — C. All acts performed by such ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:397 — C. All acts performed by such ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation.
Source: La. R.S. 35:397
La. R.S. 35:397 — D. The provisions of this Section shall not cause any additional cost to the state. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:397 — D. The provisions of this Section shall not cause any additional cost to the state.
Source: La. R.S. 35:397
La. R.S. 35:398 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications for and limitations on the number of notaries public, each district attorney may designate an investigator in Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:398 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications for and limitations on the number of notaries public, each district attorney may designate an investigator in his office as administrative assistant and appoint him as an ex officio notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:398
La. R.S. 35:398 — Added by Acts 1979, No. 335, §1. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 506, §2, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:398 — Added by Acts 1979, No. 335, §1. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 506, §2, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
Source: La. R.S. 35:398
La. R.S. 35:398 — B. Such an ex officio notary public may exercise, in the judicial district which the district attorney serves, the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and execute a Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:398 — B. Such an ex officio notary public may exercise, in the judicial district which the district attorney serves, the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and execute affidavits, acknowledgments, and other documents, all limited to matters within the official functions of the office of district attorney.
Source: La. R.S. 35:398
La. R.S. 35:398 — C. Such ex officio notary public shall fulfill the same bond requirements as provided by law in the parish or parishes comprising the district which the district attorney serves, pro Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:398 — C. Such ex officio notary public shall fulfill the same bond requirements as provided by law in the parish or parishes comprising the district which the district attorney serves, provided the total amount of the bond shall not exceed the amount required to exercise the functions of notary public in a single parish.
Source: La. R.S. 35:398
La. R.S. 35:398 — D. All acts performed by such an ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:398 — D. All acts performed by such an ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation.
Source: La. R.S. 35:398
La. R.S. 35:398 — E. The district attorney may suspend or terminate an appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from the employ of the district attorney shall automaticall Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:398 — E. The district attorney may suspend or terminate an appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from the employ of the district attorney shall automatically terminate the powers of such an ex officio notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:398
La. R.S. 35:398 — F. The district attorney shall pay as an expense of his office the costs of the notarial seal, the notarial bond, and any fees required for filing the bond. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:398 — F. The district attorney shall pay as an expense of his office the costs of the notarial seal, the notarial bond, and any fees required for filing the bond.
Source: La. R.S. 35:398
La. R.S. 35:4 — It is lawful for any notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe of a bank or other corporation to take the acknowledgment of any party to any written instrument Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:4 — It is lawful for any notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe of a bank or other corporation to take the acknowledgment of any party to any written instrument executed to or by such corporation, or to administer an oath to any other stockholder, director, officer, employe, or agent of such corporation, or to protest for non-acceptance or nonpayment bills of exchange, drafts, checks, notes, and other negotiable instruments which may be owned or held for collection by such corporation. It is unlawful for any notary public to take the acknowledgment of an instrument by or to a bank or other corporation of which he is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe, where the notary is a party to such instrument, either individually or as a representative of such corporation, or to protest any negotiable instrument owned or held for collection by the corporation, where the notary is individually a party to the instrument.
Source: La. R.S. 35:4
La. R.S. 35:4 — It is lawful for any notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe of a bank or other corporation to take the acknowledgment of any party to any written instrument Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:4 — It is lawful for any notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe of a bank or other corporation to take the acknowledgment of any party to any written instrument executed to or by such corporation, or to administer an oath to any other stockholder, director, officer, employe, or agent of such corporation, or to protest for non-acceptance or nonpayment bills of exchange, drafts, checks, notes, and other negotiable instruments which may be owned or held for collection by such corporation. It is unlawful for any notary public to take the acknowledgment of an instrument by or to a bank or other corporation of which he is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe, where the notary is a party to such instrument, either individually or as a representative of such corporation, or to protest any negotiable instrument owned or held for collection by the corporation, where the notary is individually a party to the instrument.
Source: La. R.S. 35:4
La. R.S. 35:4 — It is lawful for any notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe of a bank or other corporation to take the acknowledgment of any party to any written instrument Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:4 — It is lawful for any notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe of a bank or other corporation to take the acknowledgment of any party to any written instrument executed to or by such corporation, or to administer an oath to any other stockholder, director, officer, employe, or agent of such corporation, or to protest for non-acceptance or nonpayment bills of exchange, drafts, checks, notes, and other negotiable instruments which may be owned or held for collection by such corporation. It is unlawful for any notary public to take the acknowledgment of an instrument by or to a bank or other corporation of which he is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe, where the notary is a party to such instrument, either individually or as a representative of such corporation, or to protest any negotiable instrument owned or held for collection by the corporation, where the notary is individually a party to the instrument.
Source: La. R.S. 35:4
La. R.S. 35:4 — It is lawful for any notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe of a bank or other corporation to take the acknowledgment of any party to any written instrument Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:4 — It is lawful for any notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe of a bank or other corporation to take the acknowledgment of any party to any written instrument executed to or by such corporation, or to administer an oath to any other stockholder, director, officer, employe, or agent of such corporation, or to protest for non-acceptance or nonpayment bills of exchange, drafts, checks, notes, and other negotiable instruments which may be owned or held for collection by such corporation. It is unlawful for any notary public to take the acknowledgment of an instrument by or to a bank or other corporation of which he is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe, where the notary is a party to such instrument, either individually or as a representative of such corporation, or to protest any negotiable instrument owned or held for collection by the corporation, where the notary is individually a party to the instrument.
Source: La. R.S. 35:4
La. R.S. 35:4 — It is lawful for any notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe of a bank or other corporation to take the acknowledgment of any party to any written instrument Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:4 — It is lawful for any notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe of a bank or other corporation to take the acknowledgment of any party to any written instrument executed to or by such corporation, or to administer an oath to any other stockholder, director, officer, employe, or agent of such corporation, or to protest for non-acceptance or nonpayment bills of exchange, drafts, checks, notes, and other negotiable instruments which may be owned or held for collection by such corporation. It is unlawful for any notary public to take the acknowledgment of an instrument by or to a bank or other corporation of which he is a stockholder, director, officer, or employe, where the notary is a party to such instrument, either individually or as a representative of such corporation, or to protest any negotiable instrument owned or held for collection by the corporation, where the notary is individually a party to the instrument.
Source: La. R.S. 35:4
La. R.S. 35:400 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualification for and limitations on the number of notaries public, the governor is authorized to appoint, upon recommendatio Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:400 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualification for and limitations on the number of notaries public, the governor is authorized to appoint, upon recommendation by the Forest Supervisor, realty specialists in the United States Forest Service as ex officio notaries public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:400
La. R.S. 35:400 — Acts 1986, No. 202, §1; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:400 — Acts 1986, No. 202, §1; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
Source: La. R.S. 35:400
La. R.S. 35:400 — B. This ex officio notary public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and execute affidavits, acknowledgments, and other documents, all limited to m Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:400 — B. This ex officio notary public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and execute affidavits, acknowledgments, and other documents, all limited to matters within the official functions of his employment with the United States Forest Service.
Source: La. R.S. 35:400
La. R.S. 35:400 — C. All acts performed by an ex officio notary public authorized by this Section may be performed in any parish where national forest lands are administered, and shall be performed wi Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:400 — C. All acts performed by an ex officio notary public authorized by this Section may be performed in any parish where national forest lands are administered, and shall be performed without charge or other compensation.
Source: La. R.S. 35:400
La. R.S. 35:400 — D. Separation from the employ of the United States Forest Service shall automatically terminate the powers of this ex officio notary public. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:400 — D. Separation from the employ of the United States Forest Service shall automatically terminate the powers of this ex officio notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:400
La. R.S. 35:401 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualification for notaries public, the director of the Sabine River Authority may appoint one employee of the Sabine River Au Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:401 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualification for notaries public, the director of the Sabine River Authority may appoint one employee of the Sabine River Authority as ex officio notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:401
La. R.S. 35:401 — Acts 1988, No. 195, §1, eff. July 6, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:401 — Acts 1988, No. 195, §1, eff. July 6, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 290, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
Source: La. R.S. 35:401
La. R.S. 35:401 — B. Such ex officio notary public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths, receive sworn statements, and execute affidavits, acknowledgments, and other Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:401 — B. Such ex officio notary public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths, receive sworn statements, and execute affidavits, acknowledgments, and other documents, and shall be limited to matters within the official functions of the Sabine River Authority.
Source: La. R.S. 35:401
La. R.S. 35:401 — C. All acts performed by such ex officio notary public authorized by this Section may be performed only in the parishes of Sabine, DeSoto, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Vernon Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:401 — C. All acts performed by such ex officio notary public authorized by this Section may be performed only in the parishes of Sabine, DeSoto, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Vernon and shall be performed without charge or other compensation.
Source: La. R.S. 35:401
La. R.S. 35:401 — D. The director of the Sabine River Authority may suspend or terminate any appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time and separation from the employ of the Sabine River Au Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:401 — D. The director of the Sabine River Authority may suspend or terminate any appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time and separation from the employ of the Sabine River Authority shall automatically terminate the powers of such ex officio notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:401
La. R.S. 35:402 — A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law to the contrary governing the qualifications and appointment of notaries public, the governor may appoint the state registrar of vi Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:402 — A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law to the contrary governing the qualifications and appointment of notaries public, the governor may appoint the state registrar of vital records to serve as ex officio notary public, and the state registrar of vital records may designate not more than three employees in the vital records registry to serve as ex officio notaries public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:402
La. R.S. 35:402 — B. Such ex officio notaries public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to execute affidavits as required under R.S. 9:224(B) to verify information contained in applica Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:402 — B. Such ex officio notaries public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to execute affidavits as required under R.S. 9:224(B) to verify information contained in applications for a marriage license.
Source: La. R.S. 35:402
La. R.S. 35:402 — C. All acts performed by each ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:402 — C. All acts performed by each ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation.
Source: La. R.S. 35:402
La. R.S. 35:402 — D. The state registrar of vital records may suspend or terminate any notary public he has appointed pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from office or employment in Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:402 — D. The state registrar of vital records may suspend or terminate any notary public he has appointed pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from office or employment in the office of the state registrar of vital records of any ex officio notary public under this Section shall automatically terminate the powers of such an ex officio notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:402
La. R.S. 35:403 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications of notaries public, the director of a hospital service district hospital may appoint not more than two employe Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:403 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications of notaries public, the director of a hospital service district hospital may appoint not more than two employees of the hospital as ex officio notaries public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:403
La. R.S. 35:403 — Acts 1990, No. 730, §1, eff. July 24, 1990; Acts 2014, No. 388, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:403 — Acts 1990, No. 730, §1, eff. July 24, 1990; Acts 2014, No. 388, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:403
La. R.S. 35:403 — B. Such ex officio notaries may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths, receive sworn statements, execute affidavits, and acknowledgments and shall be lim Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:403 — B. Such ex officio notaries may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths, receive sworn statements, execute affidavits, and acknowledgments and shall be limited to matters within the official business functions of the hospital.
Source: La. R.S. 35:403
La. R.S. 35:403 — C. Each ex officio notary public shall fulfill the same bond requirements as provided by law for notaries in the parish in which the hospital is located. The hospital shall pay as an Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:403 — C. Each ex officio notary public shall fulfill the same bond requirements as provided by law for notaries in the parish in which the hospital is located. The hospital shall pay as an expense of the hospital the costs of the notarial seal, the notarial bond, and any fees required for filing the bond.
Source: La. R.S. 35:403
La. R.S. 35:403 — D. All acts performed by each ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:403 — D. All acts performed by each ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation.
Source: La. R.S. 35:403
La. R.S. 35:403 — E. The director of the hospital may suspend or terminate an appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from the employ of the hospital shall automatically Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:403 — E. The director of the hospital may suspend or terminate an appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from the employ of the hospital shall automatically terminate the powers of the ex officio notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:403
La. R.S. 35:404 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of law relative to qualifications for notaries public, except R.S. 35:391, the commissioner of financial institutions may appoint two investigators Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:404 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of law relative to qualifications for notaries public, except R.S. 35:391, the commissioner of financial institutions may appoint two investigators in his office as ex officio notaries public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:404
La. R.S. 35:404 — B. Such ex officio notaries public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and receive sworn statements and shall be limited to matters within the offi Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:404 — B. Such ex officio notaries public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and receive sworn statements and shall be limited to matters within the official functions of the office of financial institutions. They shall use the official seal of the department.
Source: La. R.S. 35:404
La. R.S. 35:404 — C. All acts performed by each ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:404 — C. All acts performed by each ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation.
Source: La. R.S. 35:404
La. R.S. 35:405 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of law relative to qualifications for notaries public, except R.S. 35:391, the board of commissioners of a levee district created pursuant to the la Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:405 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of law relative to qualifications for notaries public, except R.S. 35:391, the board of commissioners of a levee district created pursuant to the laws of this state may appoint three officers as ex officio notaries public. For purposes of this Section, "officer" means an employee who has attained the rank of lieutenant or a higher rank and who is a full-time commissioned police officer of the levee district.
Source: La. R.S. 35:405
La. R.S. 35:405 — B. Such ex officio notary public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths, receive sworn statements, execute affidavits, acknowledgments, and other docu Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:405 — B. Such ex officio notary public may exercise the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths, receive sworn statements, execute affidavits, acknowledgments, and other documents, and shall be limited to matters within the official functions of the law enforcement division of the levee district.
Source: La. R.S. 35:405
La. R.S. 35:405 — C. All acts performed by an ex officio notary public authorized by this Section may be performed only in the parishes in which the respective levee district has jurisdiction. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:405 — C. All acts performed by an ex officio notary public authorized by this Section may be performed only in the parishes in which the respective levee district has jurisdiction.
Source: La. R.S. 35:405
La. R.S. 35:405 — D. The board of commissioners of each levee district may suspend or terminate an appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from the employ of a levee dist Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:405 — D. The board of commissioners of each levee district may suspend or terminate an appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from the employ of a levee district shall automatically terminate the powers of such an ex officio notary public.
Source: La. R.S. 35:405
La. R.S. 35:407 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications of notaries public, any chief of police of a municipal police department may designate officers in his office Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:407 — A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications of notaries public, any chief of police of a municipal police department may designate officers in his office and any mayor in a municipality with a population of less than fifteen thousand may designate employees in his office, and appoint them as ex officio notaries public. Such designation by a mayor shall be for notarial service to the municipal police department and to the office of the mayor.
Source: La. R.S. 35:407
La. R.S. 35:407 — B. Each officer or employee so appointed as ex officio notary may exercise, within his respective jurisdictional limits, the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:407 — B. Each officer or employee so appointed as ex officio notary may exercise, within his respective jurisdictional limits, the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and execute affidavits, acknowledgments, traffic tickets, and other documents, all limited to matters within the official functions of the office of the mayor or the municipal police department for the enforcement of the provisions of any statute which provides for criminal penalties and of the municipal ordinances which the police department is charged with enforcing, and any affidavit required for the enforcement of R.S. 32:661 through 669.
Source: La. R.S. 35:407
La. R.S. 35:5 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 233, §1; Acts 1980, No. 320, §1; Acts 1981, No. 313, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:5 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 233, §1; Acts 1980, No. 320, §1; Acts 1981, No. 313, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:5
La. R.S. 35:5 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 233, §1; Acts 1980, No. 320, §1; Acts 1981, No. 313, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:5 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 233, §1; Acts 1980, No. 320, §1; Acts 1981, No. 313, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:5
La. R.S. 35:5 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 233, §1; Acts 1980, No. 320, §1; Acts 1981, No. 313, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:5 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 233, §1; Acts 1980, No. 320, §1; Acts 1981, No. 313, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:5
La. R.S. 35:5 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 233, §1; Acts 1980, No. 320, §1; Acts 1981, No. 313, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:5 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 233, §1; Acts 1980, No. 320, §1; Acts 1981, No. 313, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:5
La. R.S. 35:5 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 233, §1; Acts 1980, No. 320, §1; Acts 1981, No. 313, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:5 — Amended by Acts 1977, No. 233, §1; Acts 1980, No. 320, §1; Acts 1981, No. 313, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:5
La. R.S. 35:5 — Oaths, acts, and acknowledgments taken, made, or executed by or before any person purporting to be a notary public, duly appointed and duly qualified in any other state, territory of t Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:5 — Oaths, acts, and acknowledgments taken, made, or executed by or before any person purporting to be a notary public, duly appointed and duly qualified in any other state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia shall have the same force and effect without further proof of the signatures as if taken, made, or executed by or before a notary public in Louisiana. This Section is remedial and shall be retroactive. All oaths, acts, and acknowledgments heretofore made in compliance with the provisions of this Section are hereby validated.
Source: La. R.S. 35:5
La. R.S. 35:5 — Oaths, acts, and acknowledgments taken, made, or executed by or before any person purporting to be a notary public, duly appointed and duly qualified in any other state, territory of t Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:5 — Oaths, acts, and acknowledgments taken, made, or executed by or before any person purporting to be a notary public, duly appointed and duly qualified in any other state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia shall have the same force and effect without further proof of the signatures as if taken, made, or executed by or before a notary public in Louisiana. This Section is remedial and shall be retroactive. All oaths, acts, and acknowledgments heretofore made in compliance with the provisions of this Section are hereby validated.
Source: La. R.S. 35:5
La. R.S. 35:5 — Oaths, acts, and acknowledgments taken, made, or executed by or before any person purporting to be a notary public, duly appointed and duly qualified in any other state, territory of t Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:5 — Oaths, acts, and acknowledgments taken, made, or executed by or before any person purporting to be a notary public, duly appointed and duly qualified in any other state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia shall have the same force and effect without further proof of the signatures as if taken, made, or executed by or before a notary public in Louisiana. This Section is remedial and shall be retroactive. All oaths, acts, and acknowledgments heretofore made in compliance with the provisions of this Section are hereby validated.
Source: La. R.S. 35:5
La. R.S. 35:5 — Oaths, acts, and acknowledgments taken, made, or executed by or before any person purporting to be a notary public, duly appointed and duly qualified in any other state, territory of t Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:5 — Oaths, acts, and acknowledgments taken, made, or executed by or before any person purporting to be a notary public, duly appointed and duly qualified in any other state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia shall have the same force and effect without further proof of the signatures as if taken, made, or executed by or before a notary public in Louisiana. This Section is remedial and shall be retroactive. All oaths, acts, and acknowledgments heretofore made in compliance with the provisions of this Section are hereby validated.
Source: La. R.S. 35:5
La. R.S. 35:5 — Oaths, acts, and acknowledgments taken, made, or executed by or before any person purporting to be a notary public, duly appointed and duly qualified in any other state, territory of t Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:5 — Oaths, acts, and acknowledgments taken, made, or executed by or before any person purporting to be a notary public, duly appointed and duly qualified in any other state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia shall have the same force and effect without further proof of the signatures as if taken, made, or executed by or before a notary public in Louisiana. This Section is remedial and shall be retroactive. All oaths, acts, and acknowledgments heretofore made in compliance with the provisions of this Section are hereby validated.
Source: La. R.S. 35:5
La. R.S. 35:7 — A. Every mortgage, sale, lease, transfer, assignment, power of attorney, or other instrument, heretofore or hereafter executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — A. Every mortgage, sale, lease, transfer, assignment, power of attorney, or other instrument, heretofore or hereafter executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b), and bearing the signature of such person and the proper designation of his rank and branch of service or subdivision thereof, shall be admissible in evidence and eligible to record in this state, and shall have the same force and effect of an authentic act executed in Louisiana.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — A. Every mortgage, sale, lease, transfer, assignment, power of attorney, or other instrument, heretofore or hereafter executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — A. Every mortgage, sale, lease, transfer, assignment, power of attorney, or other instrument, heretofore or hereafter executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b), and bearing the signature of such person and the proper designation of his rank and branch of service or subdivision thereof, shall be admissible in evidence and eligible to record in this state, and shall have the same force and effect of an authentic act executed in Louisiana.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — A. Every mortgage, sale, lease, transfer, assignment, power of attorney, or other instrument, heretofore or hereafter executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — A. Every mortgage, sale, lease, transfer, assignment, power of attorney, or other instrument, heretofore or hereafter executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b), and bearing the signature of such person and the proper designation of his rank and branch of service or subdivision thereof, shall be admissible in evidence and eligible to record in this state, and shall have the same force and effect of an authentic act executed in Louisiana.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — A. Every mortgage, sale, lease, transfer, assignment, power of attorney, or other instrument, heretofore or hereafter executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — A. Every mortgage, sale, lease, transfer, assignment, power of attorney, or other instrument, heretofore or hereafter executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b), and bearing the signature of such person and the proper designation of his rank and branch of service or subdivision thereof, shall be admissible in evidence and eligible to record in this state, and shall have the same force and effect of an authentic act executed in Louisiana.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — Acts 1991, No. 50, §1, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1320, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — Acts 1991, No. 50, §1, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1320, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — Acts 1991, No. 50, §1, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1320, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — Acts 1991, No. 50, §1, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1320, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — Acts 1991, No. 50, §1, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1320, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — Acts 1991, No. 50, §1, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1320, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — Acts 1991, No. 50, §1, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1320, §1. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — Acts 1991, No. 50, §1, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1320, §1.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — B. Any oath, affirmation, deposition, or affidavit executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) shall have the same force and effect as if ma Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — B. Any oath, affirmation, deposition, or affidavit executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) shall have the same force and effect as if made or executed before a notary in Louisiana.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — B. Any oath, affirmation, deposition, or affidavit executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) shall have the same force and effect as if ma Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — B. Any oath, affirmation, deposition, or affidavit executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) shall have the same force and effect as if made or executed before a notary in Louisiana.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — B. Any oath, affirmation, deposition, or affidavit executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) shall have the same force and effect as if ma Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — B. Any oath, affirmation, deposition, or affidavit executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) shall have the same force and effect as if made or executed before a notary in Louisiana.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — B. Any oath, affirmation, deposition, or affidavit executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) shall have the same force and effect as if ma Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — B. Any oath, affirmation, deposition, or affidavit executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) shall have the same force and effect as if made or executed before a notary in Louisiana.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — C. Any testament, trust, or other legal instrument or act provided for in Subsections A and B executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) sh Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — C. Any testament, trust, or other legal instrument or act provided for in Subsections A and B executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) shall have the same force and effect as if made or executed before a notary in Louisiana.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — C. Any testament, trust, or other legal instrument or act provided for in Subsections A and B executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) sh Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — C. Any testament, trust, or other legal instrument or act provided for in Subsections A and B executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) shall have the same force and effect as if made or executed before a notary in Louisiana.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — C. Any testament, trust, or other legal instrument or act provided for in Subsections A and B executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) sh Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — C. Any testament, trust, or other legal instrument or act provided for in Subsections A and B executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) shall have the same force and effect as if made or executed before a notary in Louisiana.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — C. Any testament, trust, or other legal instrument or act provided for in Subsections A and B executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) sh Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — C. Any testament, trust, or other legal instrument or act provided for in Subsections A and B executed before any person authorized to act as a notary pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1044a(b) shall have the same force and effect as if made or executed before a notary in Louisiana.
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — D. The provisions of this Section apply to persons serving in or with the armed forces or the Coast Guard of the United States and other persons eligible for legal assistance under the Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — D. The provisions of this Section apply to persons serving in or with the armed forces or the Coast Guard of the United States and other persons eligible for legal assistance under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1044 or pursuant to regulations of the Department of Defense and all instruments and acts executed by persons designated in 10 U.S.C. 1044a(a).
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — D. The provisions of this Section apply to persons serving in or with the armed forces or the Coast Guard of the United States and other persons eligible for legal assistance under the Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — D. The provisions of this Section apply to persons serving in or with the armed forces or the Coast Guard of the United States and other persons eligible for legal assistance under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1044 or pursuant to regulations of the Department of Defense and all instruments and acts executed by persons designated in 10 U.S.C. 1044a(a).
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — D. The provisions of this Section apply to persons serving in or with the armed forces or the Coast Guard of the United States and other persons eligible for legal assistance under the Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — D. The provisions of this Section apply to persons serving in or with the armed forces or the Coast Guard of the United States and other persons eligible for legal assistance under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1044 or pursuant to regulations of the Department of Defense and all instruments and acts executed by persons designated in 10 U.S.C. 1044a(a).
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:7 — D. The provisions of this Section apply to persons serving in or with the armed forces or the Coast Guard of the United States and other persons eligible for legal assistance under the Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:7 — D. The provisions of this Section apply to persons serving in or with the armed forces or the Coast Guard of the United States and other persons eligible for legal assistance under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1044 or pursuant to regulations of the Department of Defense and all instruments and acts executed by persons designated in 10 U.S.C. 1044a(a).
Source: La. R.S. 35:7
La. R.S. 35:72 — Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, after August 1, 1988, no notary, who is a licensed attorney at law, shall be required to post a bond of any kind. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:72 — Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, after August 1, 1988, no notary, who is a licensed attorney at law, shall be required to post a bond of any kind.
Source: La. R.S. 35:72
La. R.S. 35:73 — The official notarial bond, given by any notary public shall not, when recorded as provided by law, operate as a mortgage either against the property of the principal or of the surety Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:73 — The official notarial bond, given by any notary public shall not, when recorded as provided by law, operate as a mortgage either against the property of the principal or of the surety or sureties thereon, unless and until a suit has been filed against the notary to recover on the bond, and a notice of lis pendens has been placed of record against the notary in connection with the suit in the parish where the bond is recorded, in which case the bond shall then operate as a mortgage against the property of both the principal and surety, or sureties, thereon
Source: La. R.S. 35:73
La. R.S. 35:74 — The clerks of court in preparing mortgage certificates shall not include notarial bonds thereon unless an action has been commenced on the bond and a notice of lis pendens has been fi Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:74 — The clerks of court in preparing mortgage certificates shall not include notarial bonds thereon unless an action has been commenced on the bond and a notice of lis pendens has been filed in connection therewith as provided in R.S. 35:73.
Source: La. R.S. 35:74
La. R.S. 35:75 — In all cases where notaries public throughout the state of Louisiana have filed or recorded, or may hereafter file and record, bonds in the offices of the several clerks of court and Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:75 — In all cases where notaries public throughout the state of Louisiana have filed or recorded, or may hereafter file and record, bonds in the offices of the several clerks of court and ex-officio recorder of conveyances and mortgages, and the register of conveyances and mortgages of the parish of Orleans, with any surety company authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana as surety, as permitted by existing laws, may, in lieu of such bonds of any surety company aforesaid, substitute a bond with personal surety acceptable to the presiding judge of the parish for which the notary is commissioned. The Secretary of State shall accept said substituted notarial bond with personal surety in lieu of notarial bond with surety company as surety.
Source: La. R.S. 35:75
La. R.S. 35:76 — The Secretary of State for the state of Louisiana, upon filing and recordation of a notarial bond with the Secretary of State, with personal surety in lieu of a surety company, shall Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:76 — The Secretary of State for the state of Louisiana, upon filing and recordation of a notarial bond with the Secretary of State, with personal surety in lieu of a surety company, shall upon request execute a release of the surety company effective as of the date of the acceptance of the personal surety bond in lieu thereof.
Source: La. R.S. 35:76
La. R.S. 35:77 — Upon presentation of such personal surety bond containing a certificate of its sufficiency by the presiding judge of the parish of the state for which the notary was commissioned, and Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:77 — Upon presentation of such personal surety bond containing a certificate of its sufficiency by the presiding judge of the parish of the state for which the notary was commissioned, and certificate of approval by the Secretary of State to any clerk of court and ex-officio recorder of conveyances and mortgages, and the register of conveyances and mortgages of the parish of Orleans, the said clerk, register or recorder of mortgages, shall upon application by any interested party cancel and erase in full from the records of his office said notarial bond with surety company as surety now or hereafter recorded in the conveyance or mortgage records of his office.
Source: La. R.S. 35:77
Journal
La. R.S. 35:12 — (3) No office, agency, department, or political subdivision, or any officer or employee thereof, refusing to accept, file, or record any notarized document pursuant to the provisions Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:12 — (3) No office, agency, department, or political subdivision, or any officer or employee thereof, refusing to accept, file, or record any notarized document pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be liable for any damages resulting from the refusal to accept, file, or record a notarized document for its failure to comply with the provisions of this Section.
Source: La. R.S. 35:12
La. R.S. 35:2. — B. The act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be given retroactive effect to the date of recordation of the original act. However, the act of correction shal Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — B. The act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be given retroactive effect to the date of recordation of the original act. However, the act of correction shall not prejudice the rights acquired by any third person before the act of correction is recorded where the third person reasonably relied on the original act. The act of correction shall not alter the true agreement and intent of the parties.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — B. The act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be given retroactive effect to the date of recordation of the original act. However, the act of correction shal Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — B. The act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be given retroactive effect to the date of recordation of the original act. However, the act of correction shall not prejudice the rights acquired by any third person before the act of correction is recorded where the third person reasonably relied on the original act. The act of correction shall not alter the true agreement and intent of the parties.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — B. The act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be given retroactive effect to the date of recordation of the original act. However, the act of correction shal Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — B. The act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be given retroactive effect to the date of recordation of the original act. However, the act of correction shall not prejudice the rights acquired by any third person before the act of correction is recorded where the third person reasonably relied on the original act. The act of correction shall not alter the true agreement and intent of the parties.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — B. The act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be given retroactive effect to the date of recordation of the original act. However, the act of correction shal Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — B. The act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be given retroactive effect to the date of recordation of the original act. However, the act of correction shall not prejudice the rights acquired by any third person before the act of correction is recorded where the third person reasonably relied on the original act. The act of correction shall not alter the true agreement and intent of the parties.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:2. — B. The act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be given retroactive effect to the date of recordation of the original act. However, the act of correction shal Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:2. — B. The act of correction executed in compliance with this Section shall be given retroactive effect to the date of recordation of the original act. However, the act of correction shall not prejudice the rights acquired by any third person before the act of correction is recorded where the third person reasonably relied on the original act. The act of correction shall not alter the true agreement and intent of the parties.
Source: La. R.S. 35:2.
La. R.S. 35:8 — Whenever any original instrument executed pursuant to R.S. 35:7, has been deposited in the office of a parish recorder of this state, the recorder is authorized to make copies of the s Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:8 — Whenever any original instrument executed pursuant to R.S. 35:7, has been deposited in the office of a parish recorder of this state, the recorder is authorized to make copies of the same which shall have the same force and effect of authentic acts executed in this state.
Source: La. R.S. 35:8
La. R.S. 35:8 — Whenever any original instrument executed pursuant to R.S. 35:7, has been deposited in the office of a parish recorder of this state, the recorder is authorized to make copies of the s Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:8 — Whenever any original instrument executed pursuant to R.S. 35:7, has been deposited in the office of a parish recorder of this state, the recorder is authorized to make copies of the same which shall have the same force and effect of authentic acts executed in this state.
Source: La. R.S. 35:8
La. R.S. 35:8 — Whenever any original instrument executed pursuant to R.S. 35:7, has been deposited in the office of a parish recorder of this state, the recorder is authorized to make copies of the s Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:8 — Whenever any original instrument executed pursuant to R.S. 35:7, has been deposited in the office of a parish recorder of this state, the recorder is authorized to make copies of the same which shall have the same force and effect of authentic acts executed in this state.
Source: La. R.S. 35:8
La. R.S. 35:8 — Whenever any original instrument executed pursuant to R.S. 35:7, has been deposited in the office of a parish recorder of this state, the recorder is authorized to make copies of the s Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:8 — Whenever any original instrument executed pursuant to R.S. 35:7, has been deposited in the office of a parish recorder of this state, the recorder is authorized to make copies of the same which shall have the same force and effect of authentic acts executed in this state.
Source: La. R.S. 35:8
Fees
La. R.S. 35:191. — (4) Publish a list of all fees charged by the secretary of state pursuant to this Title in the Louisiana Register. Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:191. — (4) Publish a list of all fees charged by the secretary of state pursuant to this Title in the Louisiana Register.
Source: La. R.S. 35:191.
Remote Online Notarization (RON)
La. R.S. 35:191. — (2) Develop the annual report form and mail by United States Postal Service, or provide by electronic means, the annual report form: Mandatory
La. R.S. 35:191. — (2) Develop the annual report form and mail by United States Postal Service, or provide by electronic means, the annual report form:
Source: La. R.S. 35:191.
Relevant statutes
Notary-related statutes from Louisiana's official code (sourced from primary authorities).
Louisiana RS 35 — Notaries public and commissioners (legis.la.gov Title 35 crawl)
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· verified Jun 16, 2026
La. R.S. 35
Louisiana repair statutes
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· verified Jul 18, 2026
La. R.S. 35:10
La. R.S. 35:10 — All notarial acts shall be made and executed at any place within the jurisdictional limits of the notary.
La. R.S. 35:10 — All notarial acts shall be made and executed at any place within the jurisdictional limits of the notary.
Official source
· verified Jun 16, 2026
La. R.S. 35:11
La. R.S. 35:11 — A. Whenever notaries pass any acts they shall give the marital status of all parties to the act, viz: If either or any party or parties are men, they shall be described as single, mar
La. R.S. 35:11 — A. Whenever notaries pass any acts they shall give the marital status of all parties to the act, viz: If either or any party or parties are men, they shall be described as single, mar …
Official source
· verified Jun 16, 2026
La. R.S. 35:12
La. R.S. 35:12 — (2) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no state office, agency, department, or political subdivision shall accept, file, or record any document notarized in this state on o
La. R.S. 35:12 — (2) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no state office, agency, department, or political subdivision shall accept, file, or record any document notarized in this state on o …
Official source
· verified Jun 16, 2026
La. R.S. 35:131
La. R.S. 35:131 — A. The secretary of state on behalf of the governor may grant leave of absence to notaries public for a period not exceeding thirty-six months, to date from the day the leave is gran
La. R.S. 35:131 — A. The secretary of state on behalf of the governor may grant leave of absence to notaries public for a period not exceeding thirty-six months, to date from the day the leave is gran …
Official source
· verified Jun 16, 2026
La. R.S. 35:132
La. R.S. 35:132 — A leave of absence may be granted by the secretary of state on behalf of the governor to any notary public upon his application to the secretary of state in writing certifying that h
La. R.S. 35:132 — A leave of absence may be granted by the secretary of state on behalf of the governor to any notary public upon his application to the secretary of state in writing certifying that h …
Official source
· verified Jun 16, 2026
La. R.S. 35:133
La. R.S. 35:133 — The period of the leaves of absence granted in accordance with R.S. 35:132 shall date from the day the leave is granted and shall terminate sixty days after the date of discharge of
La. R.S. 35:133 — The period of the leaves of absence granted in accordance with R.S. 35:132 shall date from the day the leave is granted and shall terminate sixty days after the date of discharge of …
Official source
· verified Jun 16, 2026