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The Indiana Secretary of State appoints and
commissions notaries public.
Indiana notaries serve a term of eight
years and may may exercise their
commission in the entire state of
Indiana, but may not be compelled to act
outside of their resident county.
The purpose of notarization is the
prevent fraud and forgery. The Indiana Notary Public acts as an
official and unbiased witness to the identity of a person who
comes before the notary for a specific purpose.
If a
document requires the administration of
an oath, the person must personally
appear before the notary, be
administered the appropriate oath and
sign the document in the notary's
presence.
If the
document requires an acknowledgement,
the person must appear before the notary
and acknowledge the document. |
