A. A notarial act may be performed within this state by the following persons:
1. a notary public of this state;
2. a judge, secretary-bailiff of a judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of any court of this state;
3. all judge advocates, staff judge advocates, assistant judge advocates and all legal officers of the state military forces in performance of their official duties for military personnel and their dependents; or
4. any other person authorized to perform the specific act by the law of this state.
B. Notarial acts performed within this state under federal authority have the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this state.
C. 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.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 131, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 78, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 1992, c. 89, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§49-1.1. Notary commission application.
§49-2. Oath, signature, bond and seal.
§49-3. Blanks for bond and oath.
§49-5. Notarial Seal - Authentication of documents - Penalties - Fees - Exception.
§49-6. Authority - Provision of legal advice.
§49-6.1. Violation of Section 6 - Penalties.
§49-10. Statute of limitations.
§49-11. Name and address changes - Fees, bond and seal.
§49-12. Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, or revoke a commission.
§49-114. Person who may perform notarial acts - Federal acts - Genuineness of signature.
§49-116. Notarial acts performed by certain federal officers.
§49-118. Certification of notarial act.
§49-119. Short form certificates of notarial acts.
§49-120. Construction and application of act.
§49-121. Interpretation of act.
§49-201. Short title - Remote Online Notary Act.
§49-203. Rulemaking - Administration of standards.
§49-204. Registration required.
§49-205. Authority to perform remote online notarial acts.
§49-206. Electronic record of remote online notarial acts.
§49-207. Use of electronic signature and seal.
§49-208. Remote online notarization procedures.
§49-210. Termination of notary public's commission.
§49-211. Legal recognition of remote online notarial acts.
§49-212. Validity of remote online notarial acts.
§49-213. Applicable law - Conflict of laws.
§49-214. Relation to Electronic Signatures In Global And National Commerce Act.