West Virginia § 39-4-4 Authority to perform notarial act

West Virginia Statutes

§ 39-4-4 — Authority to perform notarial act

West Virginia § 39-4-4

Ch. 39RECORDS AND PAPERS

Art. 4REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS

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W. Va. Code § 39-4-4 (2026).

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(a)A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by this article or by law of this state other than this article.

(b)A notarial officer may not perform a notarial act with respect to a record to which the officer or the officer's spouse is a party, or in which either of them has a direct beneficial interest, financial or otherwise. A notarial act performed in violation of this subsection is voidable.

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(a) A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by this article or by law of this state other than this article.

(b) A notarial officer may not perform a notarial act with respect to a record to which the officer or the officer's spouse is a party, or in which either of them has a direct beneficial interest, financial or otherwise. A notarial act performed in violation of this subsection is voidable.