Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 64 - Notaries Public
64-205 - Acknowledgment, defined.

64-205. Acknowledgment, defined.
(1) The words acknowledged before me means:
(a) That the person acknowledging appeared before the person taking the acknowledgment;
(b) That he or she acknowledged he or she executed the instrument;
(c) That, in the case of:
(i) A natural person, he or she executed the instrument for the purposes therein stated;
(ii) A corporation, the officer or agent acknowledged he or she held the position or title set forth in the instrument and certificate, he or she signed the instrument on behalf of the corporation by proper authority and the instrument was the act of the corporation for the purpose therein stated;
(iii) A partnership, the partner or agent acknowledged he or she signed the instrument on behalf of the partnership by proper authority and he or she executed the instrument as the act of the partnership for the purposes therein stated;
(iv) A limited liability company, the member or agent acknowledged he or she signed the instrument on behalf of the limited liability company by proper authority and he or she executed the instrument as the act of the limited liability company for the purposes therein stated;
(v) A person acknowledging as principal by an attorney in fact, he or she executed the instrument by proper authority as the act of the principal for the purposes therein stated; or
(vi) A person acknowledging as a public officer, trustee, administrator, guardian, or other representative, he or she signed the instrument by proper authority and he or she executed the instrument in the capacity and for the purposes therein stated; and
(d) That the person taking the acknowledgment either knew or had satisfactory evidence that the person acknowledging was the person named in the instrument or certificate.
(2) For purposes of this section, appearance before the person taking an acknowledgment includes an appearance outside the presence of a notary public if such acknowledgment was completed in accordance with the Online Notary Public Act.
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Nebraska Revised Statutes

Chapter 64 - Notaries Public

64-101 - Appointment; qualifications; term.

64-101.01 - Written examination required.

64-102 - Commission; how obtained; bond.

64-103 - Commission; signature; seal; filing and approval of bond; delivery.

64-104 - Notary public; commission; renewal; procedure.

64-105 - Notarial acts prohibited; when.

64-105.01 - Notary public; disqualified; when.

64-105.02 - Notarization; when.

64-105.03 - Notary public; unauthorized practice of law; prohibited.

64-105.04 - Change of residence; duties.

64-107 - Powers and duties; certificate or records; receipt in evidence.

64-107.01 - Oaths and affirmations.

64-108 - Summons; issuance, when authorized.

64-109 - Civil liability of notary public; actions.

64-112 - Removal from state; termination; notice to Secretary of State.

64-113 - Removal; grounds; procedure; penalty.

64-114 - Change of name; continue to act.

64-116 - Transferred to section 64-104.

64-118 - Seal; engraved or ink stamp; adopt; use.

64-119 - Rules and regulations.

64-201 - Notarial acts, defined; performed; effect.

64-202 - Notarial act; performance; proof of authority; maintenance of records.

64-203 - Certificate; contents.

64-204 - Certificate of acknowledgment; form; acceptance.

64-205 - Acknowledgment, defined.

64-206 - Statutory short forms of acknowledgment; use of other forms.

64-207 - Prior notarial acts; effect.

64-208 - Sections, how interpreted.

64-209 - Act, how cited.

64-210 - Ink stamp seal; contents.

64-211 - Acknowledgment of written instrument; attorneys; real estate broker or salesman; oath; authorized; prior acknowledgments validated.

64-212 - Acknowledgment of written instrument; insurance company; credit union; oath; authorized.

64-213 - Acknowledgments of written instruments; insurance company; credit union; oath; prior acknowledgments validated.

64-214 - Acknowledgments of written instruments; bank; oath; authorized; prior acknowledgments validated.

64-215 - Acknowledgments of written instruments; savings and loan association; oath; authorized; prior acknowledgments validated.

64-301 - Act, how cited.

64-302 - Terms, defined.

64-303 - Eligibility to register as electronic notary public; Secretary of State; powers.

64-304 - Registration; renewal.

64-305 - Course of instruction; examination.

64-306 - Fee.

64-307 - Type of electronic notarial acts authorized.

64-308 - Signer of document; requirements.

64-309 - Performance of electronic notarial act; components.

64-310 - Notary public's electronic signature and electronic notary seal; use; maintenance of records; notification to Secretary of State of theft or vandalism.

64-311 - Registration expiration, resignation, cancellation, or revocation; death of notary public; duties.

64-312 - Electronic evidence of authenticity of notary public's electronic signature and electronic notary seal; form.

64-313 - Electronic certificate of authority; contents; fee.

64-314 - Violations of act.

64-315 - Notary public not required to register.

64-316 - Rules and regulations.

64-317 - Other laws applicable.

64-401 - Act, how cited.

64-402 - Terms, defined.

64-403 - Eligibility to register as online notary public; qualifications.

64-404 - Course of instruction; examination.

64-405 - Fee.

64-406 - Registration with Secretary of State; contents; renewal.

64-407 - Rules and regulations.

64-408 - Types of online notarial acts.

64-409 - Electronic record; contents; online notary public; duties; retention period.

64-410 - Electronic signature and online notary seal; use; registered device; report of theft or vandalism.

64-411 - Physical location of principal; verification of identity; manner; security of communication technology; online notarial certificate; notation required.

64-412 - Fee.

64-413 - Expiration of registration; resignation, cancellation, or revocation; death of online notary public; required actions.

64-414 - Prohibited acts; penalty.

64-415 - Electronic certificate of authority; form; fee.

64-416 - Violation of act; removal of registration.

64-417 - Effect of act on notary public that does not perform online notarial acts.

64-418 - Provisions governing online notary public; online notarial act; not available for certain requirements.

64-419 - Online notarial act; validity.

64-420 - Deed, mortgage, trust deed, other instrument in writing; online notarial act; validity.