Virginia Code 47.1-26: Civil liability of notary
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A notary public shall be liable for all damages proximately caused by his official misconduct.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 47.1-26
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- notary: means any person commissioned to perform official acts under the title, and includes an electronic notary except where expressly provided otherwise. See Virginia Code 47.1-2
- Official misconduct: means any violation of this title by a notary, whether committed knowingly, willfully, recklessly or negligently. See Virginia Code 47.1-2
Code 1950, § 47-3; 1972, c. 824; 1980, c. 580.