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Subchapter
004
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NOTARIAL ACTS
(Cite as: 26 V.S.A. § 5378)
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§ 5378. Foreign notarial act
(a) In this section, “foreign state” means a government other than the United States,
a state, or a federally recognized Indian tribe.
(b) If a notarial act is performed under authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign
state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed under the authority
of a multinational or international governmental organization, the act has the same
effect under the law of this State as if performed by a notary public of this State.
(c) If the title of office and indication of authority to perform notarial acts in a foreign
state appears in a digest of foreign law or in a list customarily used as a source
for that information, the authority of an officer with that title to perform notarial
acts is conclusively established.
(d) The signature and official stamp of an individual holding an office described in subsection
(c) of this section are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and the
individual holds the designated title.
(e) An apostille in the form prescribed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, and
issued by a foreign state party to the Convention, conclusively establishes that the
signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated
office.
(f) A consular authentication issued by an individual designated by the U.S. Department
of State as a notarizing officer for performing notarial acts overseas and attached
to the record with respect to which the notarial act is performed conclusively establishes
that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the
indicated office. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)