New Hampshire Revised Statutes 455:3 – Powers
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I. Every notary public, in addition to the usual powers of the office, shall have the same powers as a justice of the peace in relation to depositions and the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments and the administering of oaths.
II. All notarial acts performed by a notary public with respect to a record shall be either under an embossed official seal or shall carry the legible imprint of an electronic or rubber official stamp stating the name of the notary, the words “notary public, New Hampshire” and the expiration date of the notary public’s commission.
III. As used in this section:
(a) “Electronic” has the same meaning given in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 456-B:1, VI;
(b) “Notarial act” has the same meaning given in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 456-B:1, I;
(c) “Official stamp” has the same meaning given in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 456-B:1, IX; and
(d) “Record” has the same meaning given in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 456-B:1, XI.
II. All notarial acts performed by a notary public with respect to a record shall be either under an embossed official seal or shall carry the legible imprint of an electronic or rubber official stamp stating the name of the notary, the words “notary public, New Hampshire” and the expiration date of the notary public’s commission.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 455:3
- justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
- seal: shall include an impression of the official seal made upon the paper alone, as well as an impression thereof made by means of wax, or a wafer, affixed thereto. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:11
III. As used in this section:
(a) “Electronic” has the same meaning given in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 456-B:1, VI;
(b) “Notarial act” has the same meaning given in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 456-B:1, I;
(c) “Official stamp” has the same meaning given in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 456-B:1, IX; and
(d) “Record” has the same meaning given in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 456-B:1, XI.