2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 14: Records, Legal Notices and Oaths
Article 12A: Notary Public, 14-12A-1 through 14-12A-26
Section 14-12A-10: Avoidance of influence.
14-12A-10. Avoidance of influence.
A. A notary public shall not influence a person either to enter into or avoid a transaction involving a notarial act by the notary public, except that the notary public may advise against a transaction if the notary public knows or has good reason to believe that the notarial act or the associated transaction is unlawful.
B. A notary public has neither the duty nor the authority to investigate, ascertain or attest to the lawfulness, propriety, accuracy or truthfulness of a document or transaction involving a notarial act.
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