{"data":{"id":"us-me/33-m.r.s.-252","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"33 M.R.S. §252","heading":"Legal effect of official acts","body":"The acknowledgment or proof, taken according to the laws of this State and certified by any such commissioner under his seal of office, annexed to or indorsed on such instrument, shall have the same force and effect as if done by an officer authorized to perform such acts within this State.","path":["TITLE 33: PROPERTY","CHAPTER 7: CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE","SUBCHAPTER 3: EXECUTION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT","ARTICLE 1: COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/33/title33sec252.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"60e5a3e68abfda74b0cb679707ac0640801bc4fd8f32a03fd0cecad779d90c1f","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/33-m.r.s.-251","next":"us-me/33-m.r.s.-253"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}