Jurisdiction; Virginia notarial powers outside the Commonwealth
Effective Jul 1, 2011Code 1950, § 47-2.1; 1978, c. 621; 1980, c. 580; 2007, cc. 269, 590; 2008, cc. 117, 814; 2011, cc. 731, 834.
- A. The powers of any notary commissioned pursuant to this title may be exercised anywhere within the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- B. Any notary commissioned pursuant to this title may likewise perform notarial acts outside the Commonwealth, where such notarial acts are performed in accordance with this chapter.
- C. An employee of the federal government authorized to perform notarial acts may perform notarial acts in accordance with this chapter.
- D. An electronic notarial act performed in accordance with this chapter shall be deemed to have been performed within the Commonwealth and is governed by Virginia law.
Code 1950, § 47-2.1; 1978, c. 621; 1980, c. 580; 2007, cc. 269, 590; 2008, cc. 117, 814; 2011, cc. 731, 834.