New Jersey Statutes 46:14-6.1. Officers authorized to take acknowledgments
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 46:14-6.1
- 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.
- Attorney-at-law: A person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice law, and to represent and act for clients in legal proceedings.
- 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.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- territory: extends to and includes any territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
(1) an attorney-at-law;
(2) a notary public;
(3) a county clerk or deputy county clerk;
(4) a register of deeds and mortgages or a deputy register;
(5) a surrogate or deputy surrogate.
b. The officers authorized to take acknowledgments or proofs, in addition to those listed in subsection a., are:
(1) any officer of the United States, of a state, territory or district of the United States, or of a foreign nation authorized at the time and place of the acknowledgment or proof by the laws of that jurisdiction to take acknowledgments or proofs. If the certificate of acknowledgment or proof does not designate the officer as a justice, judge or notary, the certificate of acknowledgment or proof, or an affidavit appended to it, shall contain a statement of the officer’s authority to take acknowledgments or proofs;
(2) a foreign service or consular officer or other representative of the United States to any foreign nation, within the territory of that nation.
added 1991, c.308, s.1; amended 2021, c.179, s.31.