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Kentucky Revised Statutes · § 423.340 — Who may perform notarial act -- Effect of signature and title -- Powers of county clerk

423.340. Who may perform notarial act -- Effect of signature and title -- Powers of county clerk

(1) A notarial act may be performed in this state by:

(a) A notary public of this state; or

(b) A county clerk of this state.

(2) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in this state are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.

(3) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in this section conclusively establishes the authority of the notarial officer to perform the notarial act.

(4) A county clerk shall have the powers of a notarial officer in the exercise of the official functions of the office of clerk within his or her county, and the official actions of the county clerk shall not require the witness or signature of a notary public.

Source notes

Effective: January 1, 2020

History and annotations

Created 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 9, effective January 1, 2020.

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