§ 24-21-504 — Authority to perform notarial act

Colorado § 24-21-504

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Secretary of State - Department of State

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(1) A notarial officer may
perform a notarial act authorized by this part 5 or by law of this state other than
this part 5.

(2) A notarial officer shall not perform a notarial act with respect to a record
in which the officer has a disqualifying interest. For the purposes of this section, a
notarial officer has a disqualifying interest in a record if:

(a) The officer or the officer's spouse, partner in a civil union, ancestor,
descendent, or sibling is a party to or is named in the record that is to be notarized;
or

(b) The officer or the officer's spouse or partner in a civil union may receive
directly, and as a proximate result of the notarization, any advantage, right, title,
interest, cash, or property exceeding in value the sum of any fee properly received
in accordance with this part 5.

(3) A notarial act performed in violation of this section is voidable.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 789, � 2, effective July 1, 2018.