2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 28 - Property
Chapter 5 - Recognition of Acknowledgments
§ 82. Recognition of notarial acts performed outside the Virgin Islands
- For the purposes of this chapter, “notarial acts” means acts which the laws of the Virgin Islands authorize notaries public of the Virgin Islands to perform, including the administering of oaths and affirmations, taking proof of execution and acknowledgments of instruments, and attesting documents. Notarial acts may be performed outside the Virgin Islands for use in the Virgin Islands with the same effect as if performed by a notary public of the Virgin Islands by the following persons authorized pursuant to the laws and regulations of other governments in addition to any other person authorized by the laws of the Virgin Islands.
(a) A notary public authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the act is performed.
(b) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of any court of record in the place in which the notarial act is performed.
(c) An officer of the foreign service of the United States, a consular agent or any other person authorized by regulation of the United States Department of State to perform notarial acts in the place in which the act is performed.
(d) A commissioned officer in active service with the armed forces of the United States and any other person authorized by regulation of the armed forces to perform notarial acts if the notarial act is performed for one of the following or his dependents: A merchant seaman of the United States, a member of the armed forces of the United States or any other person serving with or accompanying the armed forces of the United States.
(e) Any other person authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the act is performed.
