Washington Code 43.07.032 – Authenticity or certification of signatures — Attestation
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(1) The secretary of state may attest to the authenticity of the signature of a public official in the state of Washington.
Terms Used In Washington Code 43.07.032
- 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.
(2) The secretary of state may attest to the authenticity [of], or certify a signature of, a notary public except as noted in subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The secretary of state may not certify or attest to the signature of a notary public on a document:
(a) Regarding allegiance to a government or jurisdiction;
(b) Relating to the relinquishment or renunciation of citizenship, sovereignty, military status, or world service authority; or
(c) Setting forth or implying for the bearer a claim of immunity from the laws of the jurisdictions of Washington, immunity from the laws of the state of Washington, or immunity from federal law.
(4) The secretary of state may adopt rules to implement this section.