§142-a. Validity of acts of notaries public and commissioners of deeds notwithstanding certain defects.

Question 1

An official certificate of a notary shall not be deemed invalid, impaired, or defective if there is an ineligibility of the notary public to be appointed or commissioned, true or false?

Answer 1

True, the official certificate of a notary public is still valid even if there is an ineligibility of the notary public to be appointed or commissioned.

Question 2

An official certificate of a notary shall be deemed invalid, impaired, or defective if there is a misnomer or misspelling of name or other error made in his appointment or commission, true or false?

Answer 2

False, the official certificate of a notary public is still valid even if there is a misnomer or misspelling of name or other error made in his appointment or commission.

Question 3

An official certificate of a notary shall be deemed invalid, impaired, or defective if there is an omission of the notary public or commissioner of deeds to take or file his official oath or otherwise qualify, true or false?

Answer 3

False, the official certificate of a notary public is still valid even if there is an omission of the notary public or commissioner of deeds to take or file his official oath or otherwise qualify.

Question 4

An official certificate of a notary shall not be deemed invalid, impaired, or defective if there is an expiration of his term, commission, or appointment, true or false?

Answer 4

True, an official certificate of a notary shall not be deemed invalid, impaired, or defective if there is an expiration of his term, commission, or appointment

Question 5

An official certificate of a notary shall not be deemed invalid, impaired, or defective for vacating of his office by change of his residence, by acceptance of another public office, or by other action on his part, true or false?

Answer 5

True, an official certificate of a notary shall not be deemed invalid, impaired, or defective for vacating of his office by change of his residence, by acceptance of another public office, or by other action on his part

Question 6

An official certificate of a notary shall be deemed invalid, impaired, or defective if the fact that the action was taken outside the jurisdiction where the notary public or commissioner of deeds was authorized to act, true or false ?

Answer 6

False, an official certificate of a notary shall not be deemed invalid, impaired, or defective if the fact that the action was taken outside the jurisdiction where the notary public or commissioner of deeds was authorized to act

Question 7

Is a person entitled to assert the effect of section 142-a to overcome a defect described in subdivision 2 if he knew of the defect or if the defect was apparent on the face of the certificate of the notary public or commissioner of deeds?

Answer 7

No, no person shall be entitled to assert the effect of section 142-a to overcome a defect described in subdivision 2 if he knew of the defect or if the defect was apparent on the face of the certificate of the notary public or commissioner of deeds

Question 8

Does section 142-a relieve a notary public or commissioner of deeds from criminal liability?

Answer 8

No, this section does not relieve any notary public or commissioner of deeds from criminal liability imposed by reason of his act or rule of law by reason of which the act of a notary public or commissioner of deeds, or the record thereof, is valid or is deemed valid in any case.