140.10 Notarial act in this state.
(1) A notarial act may be performed within this state by any of the following persons of this state:
(a) A notary public of this state.
(b) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of record.
(c) A court commissioner.
(d) A register of deeds or deputy register of deeds.
(e) A municipal judge.
(f) A county clerk or deputy county clerk.
(2) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in this state are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(3) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in sub. (1) conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
History: 2019 a. 125.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.
140.04 - Authority to perform notarial act.
140.05 - Requirements for certain notarial acts.
140.06 - Personal appearance required.
140.07 - Identification of individual.
140.08 - Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.
140.09 - Signature if individual unable to sign.
140.10 - Notarial act in this state.
140.11 - Notarial act in another state.
140.12 - Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe.
140.13 - Notarial act under federal authority.
140.14 - Foreign notarial act.
140.145 - Notarial act performed for remotely located individual.
140.15 - Certificate of notarial act.
140.16 - Short form certificates.
140.24 - Database of notaries public.
140.26 - Validity of notarial acts.
140.27 - Rules; powers of the department.
140.30 - Uniformity of application and construction.
140.31 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.