Colorado § 24-21-505 Requirements for certain notarial acts

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-21-505 — Requirements for certain notarial acts

Colorado § 24-21-505

Title 24Government

Art.Secretary of State - Department of State

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-505 (2026).

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(1)A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed and that the signature on the record is the signature of the individual.

(2)A notarial officer who takes a verification of a statement on oath or affirmation shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the verification has the identity claimed and that the signature on the statement verified is the signature of the individual.

(3)A notarial officer who witnesses or attests to a signature shall deter

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(1) A notarial officer
who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal
knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the
individual appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment has the
identity claimed and that the signature on the record is the signature of the
individual.

(2) A notarial officer who takes a verification of a statement on oath or
affirmation shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of
the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and
making the verification has the identity claimed and that the signature on the
statement verified is the signature of the individual.

(3) A notarial officer who witnesses or attests to a signature shall determine,
from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual,
that the individual appearing before the officer and signing the record has the
identity claimed.

(4) (a) A notarial officer who certifies a copy of a record or an item that was
copied shall determine that the copy is a full, true, and accurate transcription or
reproduction of the record or item.

(b) A notarial officer shall not certify a copy of a record that can be obtained
from any of the following offices in this state:

(I) A clerk and recorder of public documents;

(II) The secretary of state;

(III) The state archives; or

(IV) An office of vital records.

(c) A notarial officer shall not certify a copy of a record if the record states
on its face that it is illegal to copy the record.

(5) (a) A notarial officer who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable
instrument shall determine the matters set forth in section 4-3-505 (b) of the
Uniform Commercial Code.

(b) A notary public shall not make or note a protest of a negotiable
instrument unless the notary is an employee of a financial institution acting in the
course and scope of the notary's employment with the financial institution.