District of Columbia Code
Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
§ 1–1231.09. Notarial act in the District

(a) A notarial act may be performed in the District by:
(1) A notary public of the District;
(2) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of the District; or
(3) Any other individual authorized to perform the specific act by the law of the District.
(b) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in the District shall be prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(c) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section shall conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 10, 65 DCR 11606.)
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(dd)(2) of Public Emergency Extension and Eviction and Utility Moratorium Phasing Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-125, July 24, 2021, 68 DCR 007342).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(c) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-96, June 7, 2021, 68 DCR 006025).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(c) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-30, Mar. 17, 2021, 68 DCR 003101).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(c) of Coronavirus Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-405, Aug. 19, 2020, 67 DCR 10235).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(c) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(c) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(dd)(2) of Public Emergency Extension and Eviction and Utility Moratorium Phasing Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-39, Oct. 27, 2021, 68 DCR 009487).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(c) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-9, June 24, 2021, 68 DCR 004824).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(c) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130, Oct. 9, 2020, 67 DCR 8622).

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 1 - Government Organization

Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts

§ 1–1231.01. Definitions

§ 1–1231.02. Applicability to future notarial acts

§ 1–1231.03. Authority to perform notarial act

§ 1–1231.04. Requirements for certain notarial acts

§ 1–1231.05. Personal appearance required

§ 1–1231.06. Identification of individual

§ 1–1231.07. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act

§ 1–1231.08. Signature if individual unable to sign

§ 1–1231.09. Notarial act in the District

§ 1–1231.10. Notarial act in another state

§ 1–1231.11. Notarial act under authority of a federally recognized Indian tribe

§ 1–1231.12. Notarial act under federal authority

§ 1–1231.13. Foreign notarial act

§ 1–1231.13a. Notarial act performed for remotely located individual

§ 1–1231.14. Certificate of notarial act

§ 1–1231.15. Short forms

§ 1–1231.16. Official seal

§ 1–1231.17. Notarial sealer

§ 1–1231.18. Journal

§ 1–1231.19. Commission as notary public; endorsement as an electronic notary; qualifications; no immunity or benefit

§ 1–1231.20. Requirement of endorsement as electronic notary; selection of technology

§ 1–1231.21. Mandatory training of a notary public

§ 1–1231.22. Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend, or condition commission of notary public

§ 1–1231.23. Fees

§ 1–1231.24. Notaries public electronic database

§ 1–1231.25. Prohibited acts

§ 1–1231.26. Validity of notarial acts

§ 1–1231.27. Existing notary public commission

§ 1–1231.28. Savings clause

§ 1–1231.29. Uniformity of application and construction

§ 1–1231.30. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act

§ 1–1231.31. Rules