Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

§
Marginalia
Code · California · Civil Code

§ 1181

103 words·~1 min read·/ca/civil-code/1181·

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

The proof or acknowledgment of an instrument may be made before a notary public at any place within this state, or within the county or city and county in this state in which the officer specified below was elected or appointed, before either:
(a)A clerk of a superior court.
(b)A county clerk.
(c)A court commissioner.
(d)A retired judge of a municipal or justice court.
(e)A district attorney.
(f)A clerk of a board of supervisors.
(g)A city clerk.
(h)A county counsel.
(i)A city attorney.
(j)Secretary of the Senate.
(k)Chief Clerk of the Assembly.
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.