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2025 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 53 - Notaries Public And Commissioners
Article 5a - Revised Uniform Law On Notarial Acts
53-5a08 Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.
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KS Stat § 53-5a08 (2025)
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53-5a08.
Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.
(a) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that the:
(1) Individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or
(2) individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.
(b) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by the law of this state or by federal law.
(c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2022.
History: L. 2021, ch. 64, ยง 8; July 1.
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