§ 34-12-4. Instruments executed by diplomatic officials outside United States.
Every instrument requiring acknowledgment, executed without the limits of the United States, concerning lands lying within this state, in which instrument any ambassador, minister, charge d’affaires, consul general, vice-consul general, consul, vice-consul, consular agent, commercial agent, of the United States, or commissioner appointed by the governor of this state, shall be grantor, may be executed in the presence of two (2) witnesses; and when so executed, an official certificate under the hand and official seal of the grantor that such instrument is his act and deed shall be equivalent to an acknowledgment of such instrument in the manner required by law.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 202, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 253, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 297, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 435, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 34-12-4.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 34-12 - Acknowledgments and Notarial Acts
Section 34-12-1. - Form of acknowledgment — Foreign acknowledgments.
Section 34-12-2. - Officers authorized to take acknowledgments.
Section 34-12-4. - Instruments executed by diplomatic officials outside United States.
Section 34-12-5. - Power of armed forces officers to take acknowledgments.
Section 34-12-6. - Effect of acknowledgment before armed forces officer.
Section 34-12-7. - Contents of certificate of armed forces officer.
Section 34-12-8. - Proof of authority of armed forces officer.
Section 34-12-9. - Validation of prior acknowledgments before foreign notary public.