The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Subchapter
004
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NOTARIAL ACTS
(Cite as: 26 V.S.A. § 5376)
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§ 5376. Notarial act under federal authority
(a) A notarial act performed under federal law has the same effect under the law of this
State as if performed by a notary public of this State, if the act performed under
federal law is performed by:
(1) a judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court;
(2) an individual in military service or performing duties under the authority of military
service who is authorized to perform notarial acts under federal law;
(3) an individual designated a notarizing officer by the U.S. Department of State for
performing notarial acts overseas; or
(4) any other individual authorized by federal law to perform the notarial act.
(b) The signature and title of an individual acting under federal authority and performing
a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the
individual holds the designated title.
(c) The signature and title of an officer described in subdivision (a)(1), (2), or (3)
of this section shall conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform
the notarial act. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)