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2021 Minnesota Statutes Index (topics)

NOTARIES PUBLIC

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Fees, Minn. Statutes 2021 357.17

Power of attorney, Minn. Statutes 2021 523.01

Power to take, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.04

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.55

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.085

Advertising, limitations, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.72

Affidavits

Affidavits given outside state, Minn. Statutes 2021 600.09

Change of name or residence, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.071

Affidavits of candidacy, witnessing candidates' signatures, Minn. Statutes 2021 204B.09

Age, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.01

Apostille, authenticating notarial signature, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.64

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

Authority

Limitations, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.72

Notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.54, 358.73

Persons authorized to perform notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.60

Refusal to perform notarial act, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.58

Violations and limitations, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.72

Beneficial interests, limitations of authority to act, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.54

Bonds (officers and fiduciaries), Minn. Statutes 2021 359.02

Certificates and certification

Absentee voting, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2021 203B.07

Certificate of notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.65

County notary certificate, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.061

Negotiable instruments, certificates of dishonor, Minn. Statutes 2021 336.3-505

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.645, 358.646

Short form certificates, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.66

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.085

City clerks, powers of notary, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.15

Commissions

Denial, revocation, nonrenewal, suspension, grounds for, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.70

Effective date, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.74

Expiration date, stamping, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.03

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.01

Immunities or benefits, effect, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.01

Recording, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.061, 359.07

Recording fees, Minn. Statutes 2021 357.021

Renewal, effective date, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.74

Compensation and salaries, payroll, Minn. Statutes 2021 43A.37

Continuing education, remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.645

Copies

Official stamps, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.67

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.55

County auditors, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.15

County commissioners, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.15

County recorders, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.15

Court administrators

Commissions, recording with, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.07

Transfer of duties to county boards, Minn. Statutes 2021 485.27

Court commissioners, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.15

Court documents, exemption from notarization, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.116, 609.48

Databases, electronic list of notaries public, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.71

Declaration of parentage, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 257.34

Definitions

Notarial officers, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.52

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.645

Definitions, statutory construction, Minn. Statutes 2021 645.45

Depositions

Power to take, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.04

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.085

Subpoena power, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.11

Electronic notarial acts

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.52

Registration for, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.69

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.645

Tamper-evident technologies, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.69

Electronic records, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.69

Electronic signatures

Persons physically unable to sign, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.59

Scope, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.52

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, application of law, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.76

Electronic voting systems, plans, Minn. Statutes 2021 206.82

Eligibility, health care agents, Minn. Statutes 2021 145C.03

Employment agencies, license applications, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 184.24

Evidence, identification of individual, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.57

False certification of instrument or act, Minn. Statutes 2021 609.65

Fees

Commission fee, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.01

Exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.15

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 357.17

Illegal fees, treble damages, Minn. Statutes 2021 357.29

Forms

Filing original documents, remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.646

Short form certificates, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.66

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.01, 359.02

Identification of individual

Forms of evidence, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.57

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.645

Immunities or benefits, effect, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.01

Journal, remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.645

Legislators, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.15

Liability, immunities or benefits, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.01

Memberships, county redistricting commission, Minn. Statutes 2021 375.025

Names, changes, notification of, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.071

Negotiable instruments

Protests, certificates of dishonor, Minn. Statutes 2021 336.3-505

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.085

New counties, detachment of territory, powers, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.07

Nonresident notaries, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.01, 359.061

Notarial acts

Certificate of notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.65

Electronic notarial acts, performance requirements, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.69

Electronic records, tamper-evident technologies, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.69

Identification of individual, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.57

Limitations, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.54, 358.72

Personal appearance of signatory, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.56

Persons authorized to perform, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.60

Refusal to perform. authority, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.58

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.645

Security of stamping device, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.68

Short form certificates, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.66

Validity, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.73, 358.75

Notarial protests

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2021 357.17

Negotiable instruments, certificates of dishonor, Minn. Statutes 2021 336.3-505

Power to make, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.04

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.085

Notarized documents

Cable communications systems, proposals, Minn. Statutes 2021 238.081

Designated caregiver agreements, Minn. Statutes 2021 171.07

Motor carrier registration statements, signatures, Minn. Statutes 2021 221.0251

Relatives, personal care services provided by, Minn. Statutes 2021 256B.0595

Notarized statements, social workers, change of name, Minn. Statutes 2021 148E.090

Notice of nonacceptance of bill, fees, Minn. Statutes 2021 357.17

Notice of nonpayment of note, fees, Minn. Statutes 2021 357.17

Oaths

Administering

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2021 357.17

Paternity, renouncement of presumption, Minn. Statutes 2021 257.75

Power to administer, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.04

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.085

Cemetery associations, annual reports, Minn. Statutes 2021 306.761

Oath of office, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.02

Oaths and affirmations

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.55

Verifications, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.52

Peace officers, powers of notary, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.15

Personal appearance of signatory, witnessing or attesting signature, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.56

Power of attorney

Authorization, acknowledgment by notary public, Minn. Statutes 2021 523.01

Revocation of powers, acknowledgment by notary public, Minn. Statutes 2021 523.11

Protests, negotiable instruments, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.52, 358.55

Recording, fees, Minn. Statutes 2021 357.17

Recording, filing original documents, remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.646

Register, execution, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.03

Registration

Electronic notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.69

Immunities or benefits, effect, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.01

Remote online notaries, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.645

Registration, electronic notarial acts, registration for, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.01

Remote online notarial acts

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.645

Identification of individual, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.645

Recording originals, county recorders, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.646

Remote Online Notarization Act, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.645

Removal from office, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.02

Residence, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.01, 359.071

Retirement, Minnesota State Retirement System, exclusion from coverage, Minn. Statutes 2021 352.01

Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.52

Effective date, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.53

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.51 to 358.76

Procedures required, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.55

Seals and sealing

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.03

Newly created counties, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.07

Official stamps, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.67

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.645

Security for official stamp, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.68

Use after change of name or residence, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.071

Service of process by, depositions, notarial documents, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.11

Signatures

Absentee voting, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2021 203B.07

Alternative signatures, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.59

Attesting or witnessing, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.52

Cemetery associations, annual reports, Minn. Statutes 2021 306.761

Certificate of notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.65

County notary certificate, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.061

Electronic signatures, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.52, 358.59

Help America Vote Act complaints, Minn. Statutes 2021 200.04

Legislators, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.15

Personal appearance of signatory, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.56

Persons physically unable to sign, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.59

Persons unable to write, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.091

Presence of officer, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.085

Procedures, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.55

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.085

Spouses, limitations of authority to act, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.54

Stamps and stamping

Certificate of notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.65

Official stamps, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.67

Security of stamping device, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.68

Stamping devices, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.52

Surrender of stamp, removal from office, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.70

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.085

Subpoenas, power to issue, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.11

Term, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.02

Town clerks, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.15

Unauthorized practice of law, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.72

Unclassified service, Minn. Statutes 2021 43A.08

Validity, notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.73, 358.75

Verifications, oaths and affirmations, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.55

Verifications, oaths or affirmations, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.085

Violations and penalties

Acting as notary after end of term, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.08

Commerce Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2021 45.027

False certification of instrument or act, Minn. Statutes 2021 609.65

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2021 358.645

Witnessing

Drivers' license or permit applications, signatures, Minn. Statutes 2021 171.06

Health care directives, Minn. Statutes 2021 145C.03

Recognition of parentage, Minn. Statutes 2021 257.75

Signatures, see same under this topic

Standards of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2021 359.085