{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-21-508","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 24-21-508","heading":"Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.","body":"(1) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that:\n\n(a) The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or\n\n(b) The individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.\n\n(2) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this part 5.","path":["Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE","Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State","Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-24.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"e47ab6f22ad2f903bc6c272f1a0e4e2c3ed0f32baf2560e380a5515c0ad73ca1","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-21-507","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-24-21-509"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}