New Hampshire Revised Statutes 456-B:4 – Notarial Acts in Other Jurisdictions of the United States
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I. A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if performed in another state, commonwealth, territory, district, or possession of the United States by any of the following persons:
(a) A notary public of that jurisdiction;
(b) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of that jurisdiction; or
(c) Any other person authorized by the law of that jurisdiction to perform notarial acts.
II. Notarial acts performed in other jurisdictions of the United States under federal authority as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 456-B:5 have the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this state.
III. The signature and title of a person performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the person holds the designated title.
IV. The signature and indicated title of an officer listed in subparagraphs I(a) or (b) conclusively establishes the authority of a holder of that title to perform a notarial act.
(a) A notary public of that jurisdiction;
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 456-B:4
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(b) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of that jurisdiction; or
(c) Any other person authorized by the law of that jurisdiction to perform notarial acts.
II. Notarial acts performed in other jurisdictions of the United States under federal authority as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 456-B:5 have the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this state.
III. The signature and title of a person performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the person holds the designated title.
IV. The signature and indicated title of an officer listed in subparagraphs I(a) or (b) conclusively establishes the authority of a holder of that title to perform a notarial act.