Arkansas § 21-14-106 Acknowledgments and authentications

Arkansas Statutes

§ 21-14-106 — Acknowledgments and authentications

Arkansas § 21-14-106

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Ark. Code Ann. § 21-14-106 (2026).

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(a)A notary public may:

(1)Take the proof or the acknowledgment of all instruments of writing relating to commerce and navigation;

(2)Receive and authenticate acknowledgments of deeds, letters of attorney, and other instruments of writing;

(3)Make declarations and protests; and (4) Certify under his or her official seal the truth of all matters and things done by virtue of his or her office.

(b)A notary public may supervise the making of a photocopy of an original document and attest that the document is a copy if the document is not:

(1)A vital record in this state, another state, a territory of the United States, or another country; or (2) A public record, if a copy can be made by the custodian of the public record.

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(a) A notary public may: (1) Take the proof or the acknowledgment of all instruments of writing relating to commerce and navigation; (2) Receive and authenticate acknowledgments of deeds, letters of attorney, and other instruments of writing; (3) Make declarations and protests; and (4) Certify under his or her official seal the truth of all matters and things done by virtue of his or her office. (b) A notary public may supervise the making of a photocopy of an original document and attest that the document is a copy if the document is not: (1) A vital record in this state, another state, a territory of the United States, or another country; or (2) A public record, if a copy can be made by the custodian of the public record.