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2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
General - Continued
Article 55 - Notaries Public
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-55-115. Death - resignation - removal from state

Universal Citation:
CO Rev Stat § 12-55-115 (2016)
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(1) If a notary public dies during the term of the notary's appointment, the notary's heirs or personal representative, as soon as reasonably possible after the notary's death, shall send or have delivered to the secretary of state the deceased notary's journal of notarial acts and the notary's seal, if available.

(2) If a notary public no longer desires to be a notary public or has ceased to have a business or residence address in this state, the notary shall send or have delivered to the secretary of state a letter of resignation, the notary's journal of notarial acts, and all other papers and copies relating to the notary's notarial acts, including the notary's seal. The notary's commission shall thereafter cease to be in effect.

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