Kansas § 53-401 Accession to Hague convention; procedure for certification of document

Kansas Statutes

§ 53-401 — Accession to Hague convention; procedure for certification of document

Kansas § 53-401

Ch. 53NOTARIAL ACTS

Art. 4FOREIGN PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 53-401 (2026).

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(a)The state of Kansas hereby declares its intent to accede to the Hague convention abolishing the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents.

(b)Upon presentation of a public document to which the convention applies, the secretary of state, or an assistant or deputy assistant secretary of state appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 75-412, shall affix to the document the certificate required by the convention. The secretary of state shall maintain a record of all documents certified under this section and shall charge $5 for certification of any such document.

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(a) The state of Kansas hereby declares its intent to accede to the Hague convention abolishing the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents.
(b) Upon presentation of a public document to which the convention applies, the secretary of state, or an assistant or deputy assistant secretary of state appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 75-412, shall affix to the document the certificate required by the convention. The secretary of state shall maintain a record of all documents certified under this section and shall charge $5 for certification of any such document.