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Washington · Through July 15, 2026

RCW 43.07.032: Authenticity or certification of signatures—Attestation.

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  1. Title 43
  2. Chapter 43.07

(1) The secretary of state may attest to the authenticity of the signature of a public official in the state of Washington.

(2) The secretary of state may attest to the authenticity of, or certify a signature of, a notary public except as noted in subsection (3) of this section.

(3) The secretary of state may not certify or attest to the signature of a notary public on:

(a) A document regarding allegiance to a government or jurisdiction;

(b) A document relating to the relinquishment or renunciation of citizenship, sovereignty, military status, or world service authority;

(c) A document setting forth or implying for the bearer a claim of immunity from the laws of the jurisdictions of Washington, immunity from the laws of the state of Washington, or immunity from federal law; or

(d) An individually created document that can or should be issued as a certified copy from a city, county, or state entity.

(4) The secretary of state may adopt rules to implement this section.

Collected 2026-09-06T01:10:08Z. Source file · JSON

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