Idaho Code § 51-108
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51-108 AUTHORITY TO REFUSE TO PERFORM NOTARIAL ACT.
Official statutory text
51-108. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act. (1) A notary public may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notary public is not satisfied that:
(a) The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or
(b) The individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.
(2) A notary public may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.
History:
[51-108, added 2017, ch. 192, sec. 3, p. 443.]
(a) The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or
(b) The individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.
(2) A notary public may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.
History:
[51-108, added 2017, ch. 192, sec. 3, p. 443.]
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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