§ 903 — Official seals and signatures

New York § 903

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law CNT: County
• Art. 24: Provisions Applicable to New York City

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§ 903. Official seals and signatures. 1. The seals heretofore kept by\nthe respective county clerks of the counties comprising the city of New\nYork shall continue to be the seals of said counties. The seal kept by\nthe county clerk as prescribed in the judiciary law, shall continue to\nbe the seal of the county and must be used by him when he is required to\nuse an official seal. The seal heretofore adopted by the county judges\nof the county of Bronx shall continue to be the official seal of such\ncounty and of the supreme court of such county. This provision shall not\nbe applicable in cases where special provisions are otherwise made by\nlaw.\n 2. The signature and seal of a county clerk upon a certificate of\nofficial character of a notary public or the signature of a county clerk\nupon a certificate of authentication of the signature and acts of a\nnotary public or commissioner of deeds or upon a certificate of\ncomparison or of search may be a facsimile, imprinted, stamped,\nphotographed or engraved thereon.\n 3. The county clerk may designate from among the permanent members of\nhis staff, one or more individuals who shall be permitted to sign his\nname and affix his official seal upon documents of certification,\nattestation, and comparison, as well as upon certificates attesting to\nthe official character of notaries public and the signatures of public\nofficers and upon judgments, orders, commissions and other documents\nrequiring the official signature and seal of the county clerk.\n