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NOTARIES PUBLIC

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Fees, Minn. Statutes 2020 357.17

Power of attorney, Minn. Statutes 2020 523.01

Power to take, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.04

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.55

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.085

Advertising, limitations, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.72

Affidavits

Affidavits given outside state, Minn. Statutes 2020 600.09

Change of name or residence, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.071

Affidavits of candidacy, witnessing candidates' signatures, Minn. Statutes 2020 204B.09

Age, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.01

Apostille, authenticating notarial signature, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.64

Appointment, governor, Minn. Const. art 5 s 3,7

Authority

Limitations, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.72

Notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.54, 358.73

Persons authorized to perform notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.60

Refusal to perform notarial act, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.58

Violations and limitations, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.72

Beneficial interests, limitations of authority to act, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.54

Bonds (officers and fiduciaries), Minn. Statutes 2020 359.02

Certificates and certification

Absentee voting, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2020 203B.07

Certificate of notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.65

County notary certificate, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.061

Negotiable instruments, certificates of dishonor, Minn. Statutes 2020 336.3-505

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.645, 358.646

Short form certificates, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.66

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.085

City clerks, powers of notary, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.15

Commissions

Denial, revocation, nonrenewal, suspension, grounds for, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.70

Effective date, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.74

Expiration date, stamping, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.03

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.01

Immunities or benefits, effect, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.01

Recording, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.061, 359.07

Recording fees, Minn. Statutes 2020 357.021

Renewal, effective date, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.74

Compensation and salaries, payroll, Minn. Statutes 2020 43A.37

Continuing education, remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.645

Copies

Official stamps, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.67

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.55

County auditors, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.15

County commissioners, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.15

County recorders, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.15

Court administrators

Commissions, recording with, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.07

Transfer of duties to county boards, Minn. Statutes 2020 485.27

Court commissioners, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.15

Court documents, exemption from notarization, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.116, 609.48

Databases, electronic list of notaries public, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.71

Declaration of parentage, duties, Minn. Statutes 2020 257.34

Definitions

Notarial officers, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.52

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.645

Definitions, statutory construction, Minn. Statutes 2020 645.45

Depositions

Power to take, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.04

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.085

Subpoena power, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.11

Electronic notarial acts

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.52

Registration for, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.69

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.645

Tamper-evident technologies, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.69

Electronic records, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.69

Electronic signatures

Persons physically unable to sign, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.59

Scope, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.52

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, application of law, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.76

Electronic voting systems, plans, Minn. Statutes 2020 206.82

Eligibility, health care agents, Minn. Statutes 2020 145C.03

Employment agencies, license applications, duties, Minn. Statutes 2020 184.24

Evidence, identification of individual, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.57

False certification of instrument or act, Minn. Statutes 2020 609.65

Fees

Commission fee, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.01

Exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.15

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2020 357.17

Illegal fees, treble damages, Minn. Statutes 2020 357.29

Forms

Filing original documents, remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.646

Short form certificates, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.66

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.01, 359.02

Identification of individual

Forms of evidence, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.57

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.645

Immunities or benefits, effect, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.01

Journal, remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.645

Legislators, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.15

Liability, immunities or benefits, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.01

Memberships, county redistricting commission, Minn. Statutes 2020 375.025

Names, changes, notification of, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.071

Negotiable instruments

Protests, certificates of dishonor, Minn. Statutes 2020 336.3-505

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.085

New counties, detachment of territory, powers, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.07

Nonresident notaries, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.01, 359.061

Notarial acts

Certificate of notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.65

Electronic notarial acts, performance requirements, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.69

Electronic records, tamper-evident technologies, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.69

Identification of individual, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.57

Limitations, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.54, 358.72

Personal appearance of signatory, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.56

Persons authorized to perform, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.60

Refusal to perform. authority, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.58

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.645

Security of stamping device, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.68

Short form certificates, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.66

Validity, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.73, 358.75

Notarial protests

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2020 357.17

Negotiable instruments, certificates of dishonor, Minn. Statutes 2020 336.3-505

Power to make, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.04

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.085

Notarized documents

Cable communications systems, proposals, Minn. Statutes 2020 238.081

Designated caregiver agreements, Minn. Statutes 2020 171.07

Motor carrier registration statements, signatures, Minn. Statutes 2020 221.0251

Relatives, personal care services provided by, Minn. Statutes 2020 256B.0595

Notarized statements, social workers, change of name, Minn. Statutes 2020 148E.090

Notice of nonacceptance of bill, fees, Minn. Statutes 2020 357.17

Notice of nonpayment of note, fees, Minn. Statutes 2020 357.17

Oaths

Administering

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2020 357.17

Paternity, renouncement of presumption, Minn. Statutes 2020 257.75

Power to administer, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.04

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.085

Cemetery associations, annual reports, Minn. Statutes 2020 306.761

Oath of office, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.02

Oaths and affirmations

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.55

Verifications, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.52

Peace officers, powers of notary, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.15

Personal appearance of signatory, witnessing or attesting signature, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.56

Power of attorney

Authorization, acknowledgment by notary public, Minn. Statutes 2020 523.01

Revocation of powers, acknowledgment by notary public, Minn. Statutes 2020 523.11

Protests, negotiable instruments, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.52, 358.55

Recording, fees, Minn. Statutes 2020 357.17

Recording, filing original documents, remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.646

Register, execution, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.03

Registration

Electronic notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.69

Immunities or benefits, effect, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.01

Remote online notaries, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.645

Registration, electronic notarial acts, registration for, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.01

Remote online notarial acts

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.645

Identification of individual, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.645

Recording originals, county recorders, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.646

Remote Online Notarization Act, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.645

Removal from office, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.02

Residence, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.01, 359.071

Retirement, Minnesota State Retirement System, exclusion from coverage, Minn. Statutes 2020 352.01

Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.52

Effective date, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.53

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.51 to 358.76

Procedures required, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.55

Seals and sealing

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.03

Newly created counties, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.07

Official stamps, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.67

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.645

Security for official stamp, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.68

Use after change of name or residence, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.071

Service of process by, depositions, notarial documents, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.11

Signatures

Absentee voting, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2020 203B.07

Alternative signatures, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.59

Attesting or witnessing, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.52

Cemetery associations, annual reports, Minn. Statutes 2020 306.761

Certificate of notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.65

County notary certificate, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.061

Electronic signatures, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.52, 358.59

Help America Vote Act complaints, Minn. Statutes 2020 200.04

Legislators, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.15

Personal appearance of signatory, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.56

Persons physically unable to sign, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.59

Persons unable to write, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.091

Presence of officer, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.085

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.55

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.085

Spouses, limitations of authority to act, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.54

Stamps and stamping

Certificate of notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.65

Official stamps, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.67

Security of stamping device, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.68

Stamping devices, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.52

Surrender of stamp, removal from office, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.70

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.085

Subpoenas, power to issue, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.11

Term, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.02

Town clerks, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.15

Unauthorized practice of law, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.72

Unclassified service, Minn. Statutes 2020 43A.08

Validity, notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.73, 358.75

Verifications, oaths and affirmations, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.55

Verifications, oaths or affirmations, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.085

Violations and penalties

Acting as notary after end of term, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.08

Commerce Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2020 45.027

False certification of instrument or act, Minn. Statutes 2020 609.65

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2020 358.645

Witnessing

Drivers' license or permit applications, signatures, Minn. Statutes 2020 171.06

Health care directives, Minn. Statutes 2020 145C.03

Recognition of parentage, Minn. Statutes 2020 257.75

Signatures, see same under this topic

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2020 359.085