(a) A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this State, as if performed by a notarial officer of this State, if performed anywhere by any of the following persons under authority granted by the law of the United States:
(1) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court;
(2) A commissioned officer on active duty with the military services of the United States;
(3) An officer of the foreign service or consular officer of the United States; or
(4) Any other person authorized by federal law to perform notarial acts.
(b) The signature and title of a person performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the person holds the designated title.
(c) The signature and title of an officer listed in paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section conclusively establish the authority of a holder of that title to perform a notarial act.
(d) A document notarized by a notary public or other person referenced in this section above, which appears on its face to be properly notarized, shall be presumed to have been notarized properly in accordance with the laws and regulations of the jurisdiction in which the document was notarized.
Structure Delaware Code
Subchapter II. Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4321. Definitions [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4322. Notarial acts [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4323. Notarial acts — Acts in this State [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4325. Notarial acts — Acts under federal authority [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4326. Foreign notarial acts [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4327. Certificate of notarial acts [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4328. Short forms [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4329. Electronic certificate of authority [Effective until Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4315. Short title [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4316. Definitions [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4317. Authority to perform notarial act [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4318. Requirements for certain notarial acts [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4319. Personal appearance required [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4320. Notarial act performed for remotely located individual [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4321. Identification of individual [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4322. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4322A. Signature if individual unable to sign [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4323. Notarial act in this State [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4324. Notarial act in another state [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4325. Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4326. Notarial act under federal authority [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4327. Foreign notarial act [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4328. Certificate of notarial act [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4329. Short form certificates [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4330. Official stamp of a notary public [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4331. Stamping device of a notary public [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4332. Journal of a notary public [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4335. Database of notaries public [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4336. Prohibited acts of a notary public [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4337. Validity of notarial acts [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4338. Regulatory authority [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4339. Notary public commission in effect [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4340. Applicability; savings clause [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].
§ 4341. Uniformity of application and construction [Effective Aug. 1, 2023].