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2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 24 - Government - State
State Officers
Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State
Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
§ 24-21-531. Official misconduct by a notary public - liability of notary or surety
Universal Citation: CO Rev Stat ยง 24-21-531 (2018)
(1) A notary public who knowingly and willfully violates the duties imposed by this part 5 commits official misconduct and is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
(2) A notary public and the surety or sureties on his or her bond are liable to the persons involved for all damages proximately caused by the notary's official misconduct.
(3) Nothing in this part 5 shall be construed to deny a notary public the right to obtain a surety bond or insurance on a voluntary basis to provide coverage for liability.
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