Sec. 1. (a) A legislative notary may do any of the following:

(1) Take acknowledgment to a deed or any other instrument in writing.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 2-3-4-1

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • legislative notary: refers to any of the following:

    Indiana Code 2-3-4-0.5

(2) Administer oaths, protest notes, and checks.

(3) Take the deposition of a witness.

(4) Take and certify an affidavit or a deposition.

(5) Perform any other duty conferred upon a notary public by Indiana statutes.

     (b) An acknowledgment to a deed or other instrument taken by a legislative notary entitles the deed or other instrument to be recorded the same as though acknowledged before a notary public.

Formerly: Acts 1909, c.65, s.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.6, SEC.1; P.L.2-1985, SEC.1; P.L.130-2024, SEC.2.