{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-53-5a08","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 53-5a08","heading":"Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.","body":"(a) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that the:\n(1) Individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or\n(2) individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.\n(b) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by the law of this state or by federal law.\n(c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2022.","path":["Chapter 53.—NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONERS","Article 5a.—REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch53/053_005a_0008.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-15T06:19:16Z","sha256":"ff13bf38a820660acdd2edd2cef1e05b9509c14d3cc7ba09a057cd8d56528aaa","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-53-5a07","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-53-5a09"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}