§ 486.770 — Notarized document sent out of state or country, form — certificate of authority form — apostille form, fee.

Missouri § 486.770

• Jurisdiction: Missouri
• Title XXXII: COURTS
• Ch. 486: Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public

Text

1.  On a notarized document sent to another state or nation, evidence of the authenticity of the official seal and signature of a notary commissioned pursuant to this chapter, if required, shall be in the form of:

(1)  A certificate of authority from the secretary, authenticated as necessary by additional certificates from United States or foreign government agencies; or

(2)  In the case of a notarized document to be used in a nation that has signed and ratified the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents of October 5, 1961, an apostille from the secretary or other federally designated official in the form prescribed by the Convention and described in subsection 3 of this section, with no additional authenticating certificates required.

2.  A certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the official seal and signature of a notary commissioned pursuant to this chapter shall be substantially in the following form:

3.  An apostille prescribed by the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents of October 5, 1961, shall be in the form of a square with sides at least nine centimeters long and contain exactly the following wording:

4.  The secretary may charge a fee as set forth in section 28.160 for issuing a certificate of authority or an apostille.

Legislative History

(L. 2020 H.B. 1655)