2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 19 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Chapter 240 Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
NRS 240.155 Notarization of signature of person not in presence of notary public unlawful; penalty.
NRS 240.155 Notarization of signature of person not in presence of notary public unlawful; penalty.
1. A notary public who is appointed pursuant to this chapter shall not willfully notarize the signature of a person unless the person is in the presence of the notary public and:
(a) Is known to the notary public; or
(b) If unknown to the notary public, provides a credible witness or documentary evidence of identification to the notary public.
2. A person who:
(a) Violates the provisions of subsection 1; or
(b) Aids and abets a notary public to commit a violation of subsection 1,
is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2274; A 2007, 1100)
Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
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