New Mexico § 14-14A-7 Authority to refuse to perform notarial acts

New Mexico Statutes

§ 14-14A-7 — Authority to refuse to perform notarial acts

New Mexico § 14-14A-7

Ch. 14Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths

Art. 14ARevised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 14-14A-7 (2026).

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A. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that:

(1)the individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or (2) the individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made. B. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by a state or federal law other than the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts. C. In accordance with the Human Rights Act [Chapter 28, Article 1 NMSA 1978], a notary public or notarial officer shall not discriminate in the refusal to perform or the manner in which a notarial act is performed pursuant to the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.

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A. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that: (1) the individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or (2) the individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made. B. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by a state or federal law other than the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts. C. In accordance with the Human Rights Act [Chapter 28, Article 1 NMSA 1978], a notary public or notarial officer shall not discriminate in the refusal to perform or the manner in which a notarial act is performed pursuant to the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.