Indiana Notary Public Guide: Revised Feb. 9, 2022

By Indiana Secretary of State

What Is a Notary? A notary is a public official who is appointed by the state whose purpose is to serve the public as an impartial witness in performing a variety of official fraud-deterrent acts related to the signing of important documents. In Indiana, notary publics are appointed by the Governor and are commissioned by the Secretary of State. Depending on how a document is written, a notarization serves to affirm the identity of a signer and the fact that they personally executed their signature. A notarization, or notarial act, officially documents the identity of a party to a document or transaction and the occasion of the signing that others can rely upon, usually at face value. A notary's authentication is intended to be reliable, to avoid the inconvenience of having to locate a signer to have them personally verify their signature, as well as to document the execution of a document perhaps long after the lifetime of the signer and the notary. An oath is a sworn statement. In most cases a person will swear that a written statement, oral statement, or testimony they are about to give is true. A notary can document that the notary administered an oath to an individual. In the alternative, a notary can notarize an individual's signature on a document (affidavit) setting forth the information that a person swears is true or the oath they will abide by. Table of Contents Office of the Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division Resources IC 33-42-0.5-18 Qualifications to Become a Notary Applying for an Indiana Notary Commission Maintaining an Indiana Notary Commission Indiana Public Officials that may Perform Notary Functions Duties and Responsibilities of a Notary Public Notarial Certificates Notary Seal Jurisdiction of a Notary Public Conflicts of Interest Certified Copies and True Copies Identification Notarizing in Special Circumstances Notaries Who Are Employees Fraudulent Advertising and Notario Publico Law Notary Fees Secretary of State Apostilles/Authentications Constitutional Prohibition on Dual Office Holding Real Estate and Loan Closings; Title Agents Blank Documents and Undated, Post-Dated and Anti-Dated Notarial Certificates Notary Associations and Resources Notary Liability Notary Journals Examples of Notary Journals and Entries Remote Notarization Electronic Notarization Complaints and Notary Misconduct Frequently Asked Questions Appendix I Appendix II IC 3-5-5-0.5 IC 3-5-5-1 IC 3-5-5-2 IC 3-5-5-3 IC 3-5-5-4 IC 3-5-5-5 IC 3-5-5-6 IC 3-5-5-7 IC 3-5-5-8 IC 3-5-5-9 IC 3-5-5-10 IC 3-5-5-11 IC 3-5-5-12 IC 3-5-5-13 IC 3-5-5-14 IC 3-5-5-15 IC 3-5-5-16 IC 3-5-5-17 IC 3-5-5-18 Appendix III Title Insurance Producer License for Notaries Conducting Real Estate Closings (Real Estate Sales, Financing and Refinancing) Appendix IV - Notarial Certificate Examples SAMPLE CERTIFICATE FOR AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY SAMPLE CERTIFICATE FOR WITNESSING OR ATTESTIN

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
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• Release Date: June 2024
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