{"data":{"id":"us-mt/1-5-604","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"1-5-604","heading":"Notarial acts in this state -- authority to perform notarial act.","body":"(1) A notarial act may be performed in this state by:\n(a) a notary public of this state;\n(b) a judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of any court of this state; or\n(c) any other individual authorized to perform the specific act by the law of this state.\n(2) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in this state are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.\n(3) A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by this part or by a law of this state other than this part.\n(4) The notarial acts of certifying or attesting a transcript of an affidavit or deposition and noting a protest of a negotiable instrument may be performed only by notarial officers who are knowledgeable of the applicable legal requirements.\n(5) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in subsection (1) conclusively establish the authority of the notarial officer to perform the notarial act.","path":["TITLE 1. GENERAL LAWS AND DEFINITIONS","CHAPTER 5. PROOF AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INSTRUMENTS NOTARIES PUBLIC","Part 6. Notarial Acts"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0010/chapter_0050/part_0060/section_0040/0010-0050-0060-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:42:35Z","sha256":"984a3dde18c97dbbfa9eac3ded4458ad96e3012272d87da74c5ae661e9fd281f","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/1-5-603","next":"us-mt/1-5-605"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}