False statement and certificate; penalty

58-2218. False statement and certificate; penalty. Any officer who knowingly states a material untruth, in either of the certificates herein contemplated, may be indicted, and fined in any sum not exceeding the value of the property conveyed or otherwise affected by the instrument on which such certificate is endorsed. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 22, § 16; October 31; R.S. 1923, 67-218. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "'Notarize This': The Notary's and the Lawyer's Liability for Forged Signatures," J. Nick Badgerow, 73 J.K.B.A. No. 8, 18, 22 (2004). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Liability of notary for damages; false statement in acknowledgment of deed. Bellport v. Harkins, 104 Kan. 543, 545, 180 P. 220. 2. Notary who falsely certifies witnessing a signature should be charged under this section rather than K.S.A. 21-3711. State v. Kraushaar, 264 Kan. 667, 673, 957 P.2d 1106 (1998). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026