Rhode Island § 42-30.1-4 § 42-30.1-4. Requirements for certain notarial acts.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 42-30.1-4 — § 42-30.1-4. Requirements for certain notarial acts.

Rhode Island § 42-30.1-4

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-30.1Uniform Law on Notarial Acts

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30.1-4 (2026).

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§ 42-30.1-4. Requirements for certain notarial acts.
(a) A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal
            knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual
            appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed
            and that the signature on the record is the signature of the individual.
         
(b) 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, that the individual appearing bef

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§ 42-30.1-4. Requirements for certain notarial acts.

(a) A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed and that the signature on the record is the signature of the individual.

(b) 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, that the individual appearing before the notarial officer and making the verification has the identity claimed and that the signature on the statement verified is the signature of the individual.

(c) A notarial officer who witnesses or attests to a signature shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the notarial officer and signing the record has the identity claimed.

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