Pennsylvania § 305 Requirements for certain notarial acts

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 305 — Requirements for certain notarial acts

Pennsylvania § 305

Title 57NOTARIES PUBLIC

Ch. 3REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS

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57 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 305 (2026).

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(a)Acknowledgments.--A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, all of the following:

(1)The individual appearing before the notarial officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed.

(2)The signature on the record is the signature of the individual.

(b)Verifications.--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, all of the following:

(1)The individual appearing before the notarial officer and making the verification has the identity claimed.

(2)The signature on the statement verified is the signature of the indivi

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(a) Acknowledgments.--A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, all of the following:

(1) The individual appearing before the notarial officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed.

(2) The signature on the record is the signature of the individual.

(b) Verifications.--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, all of the following:

(1) The individual appearing before the notarial officer and making the verification has the identity claimed.

(2) The signature on the statement verified is the signature of the individual.

(c) Signatures.--A notarial officer who witnesses or attests to a signature shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, all of the following:

(1) The individual appearing before the notarial officer and signing the record has the identity claimed.

(2) The signature on the record is the signature of the individual.

(d) Copies.--A notarial officer who certifies or attests a copy of a record or an item which was copied shall determine that the copy is a complete and accurate transcription or reproduction of the record or item.

(e) Negotiable instruments.--A notarial officer who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall determine the matters set forth in 13 Pa.C.S. § 3505(b) (relating to evidence of dishonor).