Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 3 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
Section 312 - Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe


(a) Effect.--A notarial act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe has the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this Commonwealth if the act performed in the jurisdiction of the tribe is performed by any of the following:
(1) A notary public of the tribe.
(2) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court of the tribe.
(3) An individual authorized by the law of the tribe to perform the notarial act.
(b) Prima facie evidence.--The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act under the authority of and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe are prima facie evidence that:
(1) the signature is genuine; and
(2) the individual holds the designated title.
(c) Conclusive determination.--The signature and title of a notarial officer described in subsection (a)(1) or (2) conclusively establish the authority of the notarial officer to perform the notarial act.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 57 - NOTARIES PUBLIC

Chapter 3 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 301 - Short title of chapter

Section 302 - Definitions

Section 303 - Applicability

Section 304 - Authority to perform notarial act

Section 305 - Requirements for certain notarial acts

Section 306 - Personal appearance required

Section 306.1 - Notarial act performed for remotely located individual

Section 307 - Identification of individual

Section 308 - Authority to refuse to perform notarial act

Section 310 - Notarial act in this Commonwealth

Section 311 - Notarial act in another state

Section 312 - Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe

Section 313 - Notarial act under Federal authority

Section 314 - Foreign notarial act

Section 315 - Certificate of notarial act

Section 316 - Short form certificates

Section 317 - Official stamp

Section 318 - Stamping device

Section 319 - Journal

Section 320 - Notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record; selection of technology

Section 321 - Appointment and commission as notary public; qualifications; no immunity or benefit

Section 322 - Examination, basic education and continuing education

Section 323 - Sanctions

Section 324 - Database of notaries public

Section 325 - Prohibited acts

Section 326 - Validity of notarial acts

Section 327 - Regulations

Section 328 - Notary public commission in effect

Section 329 - Savings clause

Section 329.1 - Fees of notaries public

Section 330 - Uniformity of application and construction

Section 331 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act