Executive Law 142-a: Validity Of Acts Of Notaries

Question 0

An official certificate of a notary maybe valid even if there is an ineligibility of the notary to be appointed or commissioned.

Answer 0

True

Also maybe valid if there was an omission of the notary public to take or file his official oath.

Question 1

An official certificate of a notary may be valid even if his term of office had expired.

Answer 1

True

Also valid if there is a misspelling or other areas made his appointment or commission.

Question 2

An official certificate of a notary maybe valid even if the notary had vacated his office by changing his residency or excepting another public office.

Answer 2

True

Also maybe valid even if the action was taken outside the jurisdiction where the notary public was authorized to act.

Question 3

An act or certificate of a notary is not made invalid due to the ineligibility of the notary public or commissioner of deeds to be appointed or commissioned.

Answer 3

True

There are exceptions, including where a person knew of the defect.

Question 4

An act or certificate of a notary is made invalid by a misnomer or misspelling of his name or other error made in his appointment or commission.

Answer 4

False

Also NOT invalid if due to expiration of his term.

Question 5

An act or certificate of a notary is made invalid by the expiration of the notary public’s term, commission or appointment.

Answer 5

False

Also not invalid if due to misnomer or misspelling of name or other error made in his appointment or commission.

Question 6

An act or certificate of a notary is not made invalid by the notary vacating his office by change of his residence, or by acceptance of another public office.

Answer 6

True

and generally by any other action on his part.

Question 7

An act of certificate of a notary is not made invalid by the fact that the action was taken outside the jurisdiction where the notary public was authorized to act.

Answer 7

True

Same applies to commissioner of deeds