2020 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 140. Notaries public; notarial acts.
140.12 Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe.
140.12 Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe.
(1) A notarial act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe has the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in the jurisdiction of the tribe is performed by any of the following:
(a) A notary public of the tribe.
(b) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of the tribe.
(c) Any other individual authorized by the law of the tribe to perform the notarial act.
(2) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act under the authority of and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(3) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in sub. (1) (a) or (b) conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
History: 2019 a. 125.
