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Fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 357.17
Power of attorney, Minn. Statutes 2025 523.01
Power to take, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.04
Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.55
Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.085
Advertisements, disclaimers, legal advice, foreign languages, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.062
Advertising, limitations, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.72
Affidavits
Affidavits given outside state, Minn. Statutes 2025 600.09
Change of name or residence, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.071
Affidavits of candidacy, witnessing candidates' signatures, Minn. Statutes 2025 204B.09
Age, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.01
Apostille, authenticating notarial signature, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.64
Appointment, governor, Minn. Const. art 5 s 3,7
Authority
Limitations, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.72
Notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.54, 358.73
Persons authorized to perform notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.60
Refusal to perform notarial act, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.58
Violations and limitations, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.72
Beneficial interests, limitations of authority to act, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.54
Bonds (officers and fiduciaries), Minn. Statutes 2025 359.02
Certificates and certification
Absentee voting, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.07
Certificate of notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.65
County notary certificate, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.061
Negotiable instruments, certificates of dishonor, Minn. Statutes 2025 336.3-505
Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.645, 358.646
Short form certificates, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.66
Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.085
City clerks, powers of notary, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.15
Commissions
Denial, revocation, nonrenewal, suspension, grounds for, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.70
Effective date, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.74
Expiration date, stamping, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.03
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.01
Immunities or benefits, effect, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.01
Recording, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.061, 359.07
Recording fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 357.021
Renewal, effective date, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.74
Compensation and salaries, payroll, Minn. Statutes 2025 43A.37
Continuing education, remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.645
Copies
Official stamps, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.67
Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.55
County auditors, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.15
County commissioners, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.15
County recorders, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.15
Court administrators
Commissions, recording with, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.07
Transfer of duties to county boards, Minn. Statutes 2025 485.27
Court commissioners, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.15
Court documents, exemption from notarization, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.116, 609.48
Databases, electronic list of notaries public, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.71
Declaration of parentage, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.34
Definitions
Notarial officers, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.52
Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.645
Definitions, statutory construction, Minn. Statutes 2025 645.45
Depositions
Power to take, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.04
Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.085
Subpoena power, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.11
Electronic notarial acts
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.52
Registration, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.01
Registration for, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.69
Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.645
Standards, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.085
Tamper-evident technologies, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.69
Electronic records, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.69
Electronic signatures
Persons physically unable to sign, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.59
Scope, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.52
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, application of law, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.76
Electronic voting systems, plans, Minn. Statutes 2025 206.82
Eligibility, health care agents, Minn. Statutes 2025 145C.03
Employment agencies, license applications, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 184.24
Evidence, identification of individual, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.57
False certification of instrument or act, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.65
Fees
Commission fee, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.01
Exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.15
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 357.17
Illegal fees, treble damages, Minn. Statutes 2025 357.29
Forms
Filing original documents, remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.646
Short form certificates, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.66
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.01, 359.02
Identification of individual
Forms of evidence, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.57
Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.645
Immunities or benefits, effect, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.01
Journal, remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.645
Legislators, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.15
Liability, immunities or benefits, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.01
Memberships, county redistricting commission, Minn. Statutes 2025 375.025
Names, changes, notification of, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.071
Negotiable instruments
Protests, certificates of dishonor, Minn. Statutes 2025 336.3-505
Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.085
New counties, detachment of territory, powers, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.07
Nonresident notaries, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.01, 359.061
Notarial acts
Certificate of notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.65
Electronic notarial acts, performance requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.69
Electronic records, tamper-evident technologies, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.69
Identification of individual, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.57
Limitations, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.54, 358.72
Personal appearance of signatory, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.56
Persons authorized to perform, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.60
Refusal to perform. authority, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.58
Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.645
Security of stamping device, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.68
Short form certificates, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.66
Validity, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.73, 358.75
Notarial protests
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 357.17
Negotiable instruments, certificates of dishonor, Minn. Statutes 2025 336.3-505
Power to make, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.04
Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.085
Notarized documents
Cable communications systems, proposals, Minn. Statutes 2025 238.081
Designated caregiver agreements, Minn. Statutes 2025 171.07
Limousine permit applications, signatures, Minn. Rules 8880.0400
Minnesota State Retirement System, annuity or refund applications, Minn. Rules 7900.0500
Motor carrier registration statements, signatures, Minn. Statutes 2025 221.0251
Occupational safety and health, notices of contest
Accuracy and truth, Minn. Rules 5210.0533
Posting and service, Minn. Rules 5210.0536, 5210.0539
Relatives, personal care services provided by, Minn. Statutes 2025 256B.0595
Notarized statements, social workers, change of name, Minn. Statutes 2025 148E.090
Notice of nonacceptance of bill, fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 357.17
Notice of nonpayment of note, fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 357.17
Oaths
Administering
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 357.17
Paternity, renouncement of presumption, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.75
Power to administer, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.04
Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.085
Cemetery associations, annual reports, Minn. Statutes 2025 306.761
Oath of office, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.02
Oaths and affirmations
Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.55
Verifications, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.52
Peace officers, powers of notary, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.15
Personal appearance of signatory, witnessing or attesting signature, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.56
Power of attorney
Authorization, acknowledgment by notary public, Minn. Statutes 2025 523.01
Revocation of powers, acknowledgment by notary public, Minn. Statutes 2025 523.11
Protests, negotiable instruments, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.52, 358.55
Recording, fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 357.17
Recording, filing original documents, remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.646
Register, execution, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.03
Registration
Electronic notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.69
Immunities or benefits, effect, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.01
Remote online notaries, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.645
Registration, electronic notarial acts, registration for, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.01
Remote online notarial acts
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.645
Identification of individual, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.645
Recording originals, county recorders, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.646
Remote Online Notarization Act, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.645
Removal from office, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.02
Residence, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.01, 359.071
Retirement, Minnesota State Retirement System, exclusion from coverage, Minn. Statutes 2025 352.01
Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.52
Effective date, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.53
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.51 to 358.76
Procedures required, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.55
Seals and sealing
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.03
Newly created counties, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.07
Official stamps, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.67
Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.645
Security for official stamp, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.68
Use after change of name or residence, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.071
Service of process by, depositions, notarial documents, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.11
Signatures
Absentee voting, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2025 203B.07
Alternative signatures, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.59
Attesting or witnessing, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.52
Cemetery associations, annual reports, Minn. Statutes 2025 306.761
Certificate of notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.65
County notary certificate, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.061
Electronic signatures, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.52, 358.59
Help America Vote Act complaints, Minn. Statutes 2025 200.04
Legislators, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.15
Personal appearance of signatory, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.56
Persons physically unable to sign, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.59
Persons unable to write, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.091
Presence of officer, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.085
Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.55
Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.085
Spouses, limitations of authority to act, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.54
Stamps and stamping
Certificate of notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.65
Official stamps, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.67
Security of stamping device, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.68
Stamping devices, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.52
Surrender of stamp, removal from office, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.70
Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.085
Subpoenas, power to issue, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.11
Term, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.02
Town clerks, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.15
Unauthorized practice of law, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.72
Unclassified service, Minn. Statutes 2025 43A.08
Validity, notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.73, 358.75
Verifications, oaths and affirmations, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.55
Verifications, oaths or affirmations, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.085
Violations and penalties
Acting as notary after end of term, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.08
Commerce Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 45.027
Disclaimer notice, legal advice, noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.062
False certification of instrument or act, Minn. Statutes 2025 609.65
Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2025 358.645
Witnesses
Absentee voting, voter registration, proof of residence, Minn. Rules 8210.0500
Mail balloting, Minn. Rules 8210.3000
Witnessing
Drivers' license or permit applications, signatures, Minn. Statutes 2025 171.06
Health care directives, Minn. Statutes 2025 145C.03
Recognition of parentage, Minn. Statutes 2025 257.75
Signatures, see same under this topic
Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2025 359.085