Title 35, Notaries Public and Commissioners
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La. Rev. Stat. § 35:1 Appointment of notaries public
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§1. Appointment of notaries public The governor may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and upon their meeting the qualifications for office provided for in this Title, notaries public in the different parishes. Amended by Acts 1964, No. 359, §1; Acts 1964,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:1.1 Commissions previously issued
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§1.1. Commissions previously issued A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, this Section shall apply to all acts, documents, or other instruments which were executed by or passed before a notary public who was duly appointed, and to each notarial commission…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:10 Place of executing notarial acts
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§10. Place of executing notarial acts All notarial acts shall be made and executed at any place within the jurisdictional limits of the notary. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 460, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:11 Marital status of parties to be given
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§11. Marital status of parties to be given 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 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:12 Names to be given in full, together with parties' permanent mailing addresses; identification numbers
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§12. Names to be given in full, together with parties' permanent mailing addresses; identification numbers 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 no…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:13 Repealed by Acts 1976, No
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§13. Repealed by Acts 1976, No. 384, §1
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:131 Grant of leave of absence; suspension of prescription
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§131. Grant of leave of absence; suspension of prescription 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. B. Absence from the state suspend…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:132 Notaries in military service, leave of absence
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§132. Notaries in military service, leave of absence 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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:133 Notaries in military service, period of leave
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§133. Notaries in military service, period of leave 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 Un…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:134 Expiration of bond during military service; renewal
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§134. Expiration of bond during military service; renewal 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.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:14 Disbarred or suspended attorney prohibited from exercising notarial functions
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§14. Disbarred or suspended attorney prohibited from exercising notarial functions 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 Louisia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:15 Revocation or suspension of notarial commission or authority to exercise notarial
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§15. Revocation or suspension of notarial commission or authority to exercise notarial powers A. A notary public who is not an attorney may have his notarial commission and powers revoked or suspended when it is demonstrated, by clear and convincing evidence after a rule to show …
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:16 Administrative revocation of notarial commission or authority
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§16. Administrative revocation of notarial commission or authority A. The secretary of state shall suspend the commission of a notary public who is not an attorney when the notary ceases to be a registered voter in the parish of that notary's commission, or is convicted of a felo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:17 Repealed by Acts 2005, No
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§17. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:191 Appointment; qualifications; examination
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§191. Appointment; qualifications; examination A.(1) Any person may be appointed a notary public in and for the parish in which he resides and in and for any one other parish in which he maintains an office, provided that he: (a) Is a resident citizen or alien of this state. (b) …
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:191.1 Secretary of state; uniform statewide standards, rules, and procedures for notarial
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§191.1. Secretary of state; uniform statewide standards, rules, and procedures for notarial examinations A. The secretary of state shall, with the advice and assistance of the courts and such subject matter experts as the secretary of state may request, develop uniform statewide …
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:191.2 Secretary of state; authority; duties
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§191.2. Secretary of state; authority; duties The secretary of state shall: (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". (2) Develop the annual r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:191.3 Notary change of address; duty to register
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§191.3. Notary change of address; duty to register 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 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:191.4 Secretary of state; procedures for registration and reporting of notary instructors
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§191.4. Secretary of state; procedures for registration and reporting of notary instructors A.(1) The secretary of state shall develop and administer a program to provide for the registration and reporting of persons who provide notary examination preparatory education and instru…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:192 Execution and recordation of bond; filing of certificate of competency
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§192. Execution and recordation of bond; filing of certificate of competency A. The bond required of notaries by R.S. 35:71 shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. The bond shall be subscribed in favor of the governor and if a special mortgage or secured by person…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:193 Original surety company bond; necessity for recordation
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§193. Original surety company bond; necessity for recordation 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 off…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:194 Substitution of personal surety bond or special mortgage
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§194. Substitution of personal surety bond or special mortgage 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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:195 Cancellation of personal surety bond or special mortgage
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§195. Cancellation of personal surety bond or special mortgage 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 an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:196 Substituted surety company bond; necessity for recordation
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§196. Substituted surety company bond; necessity for recordation 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 propert…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:197 Repealed by Acts 1977, No
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§197. Repealed by Acts 1977, No. 451, §3
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:198 Liability of notary and surety; effect of surety company bond; cancellation of bond for nonpayment
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§198. Liability of notary and surety; effect of surety company bond; cancellation of bond for nonpayment 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 th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:199 Duty to file, register, or record notarial instruments
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§199. Duty to file, register, or record notarial instruments 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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:2 General powers; administration of certain oaths in any parish; true copies
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§2. General powers; administration of certain oaths in any parish; true copies A.(1) Notaries public have power within their several parishes: (a) To make inventories, appraisements, and partitions; (b) To receive wills, make protests, matrimonial contracts, conveyances, and gene…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:2.1 Affidavit of corrections
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§2.1. Affidavit of corrections 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: (a) The person who was the notary or one of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:200 Limitation on actions
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§200. Limitation on actions 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 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:201 Granting of commission; prerequisites
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§201. Granting of commission; prerequisites A. Before the governor shall issue to the applicant a commission of notary public for any parish, he shall require of him the production of all of the following: (1) The certificate provided by R.S. 35:191(C)(1)(b)(ii), if applicable. (…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:202 Annual report; filing fee; penalties; suspension
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§202. Annual report; filing fee; penalties; suspension 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 d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:251 §§251 to 257 Repealed by Acts 1977, No
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§251. §§251 to 257 Repealed by Acts 1977, No. 451, §3
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:282 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
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§282. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 730, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:283 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
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§283. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 730, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:284 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
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§284. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 730, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:285 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
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§285. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 730, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:286 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
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§286. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 730, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:287 Deputies
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§287. Deputies 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 dep…
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:3 Oaths and acknowledgments
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§3. Oaths and acknowledgments Oaths and acknowledgments, in all cases, may be taken or made by or before any notary public duly appointed and qualified in this state.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:321 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
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§321. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(A), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:322 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
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§322. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(A), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:323 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
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§323. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(A), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:323.1 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
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§323.1. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(A), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:324 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
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§324. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(A), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:325 Repealed by Acts 2007, No
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§325. Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:326 Repealed by Acts 2007, No
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§326. Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:327 Repealed by Acts 2007, No
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§327. Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:328 Repealed by Acts 2007, No
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§328. Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 1, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 35:329 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§329. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1102, §2.