64-105.02. Notarization; when.

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(1)A notary public may certify the affixation of a signature by mark on a document presented for notarization if:

(a)The mark is affixed in the presence of the notary public and of two witnesses unaffected by the document;

(b)Both witnesses sign their own names beside the mark;

(c)The notary public writes below the mark: "Mark affixed by (name of signer by mark) in presence of (names and addresses of witnesses) and undersigned notary public"; and

(d)The notary public notarizes the signature by mark through an acknowledgment, jurat, or signature witnessing.

(2)A notary public may sign the name of a person physically unable to sign or make a mark on a document presented for notarization if:

(a)The person directs the notary public to do so in the presence of two witnesses unaffected by the document;

(b)The notary public signs the person's name in the presence of the person and the witnesses;

(c)Both witnesses sign their own names beside the signature;

(d)The notary public writes below the signature: "Signature affixed by notary public in the presence of (names and addresses of person and two witnesses)"; and

(e)The notary public notarizes the signature through an acknowledgment, jurat, or signature witnessing.