{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-298","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Real Property Law § 298","heading":"Acknowledgments and proofs within the state","body":"§ 298. Acknowledgments and proofs within the state. The acknowledgment\nor proof, within this state, of a conveyance of real property situate in\nthis state may be made: 1. At any place within the state, before (a) a\njustice of the supreme court; (b) an official examiner of title; (c) an\nofficial referee; or (d) a notary public.\n  2. Within the district wherein such officer is authorized to perform\nofficial duties, before (a) a judge or clerk of any court of record; (b)\na commissioner of deeds outside of the city of New York, or a\ncommissioner of deeds of the city of New York within the five counties\ncomprising the city of New York; (c) the mayor or recorder of a city;\n(d) a surrogate, special surrogate, or special county judge; or (e) the\ncounty clerk or other recording officer of a county.\n  3. Before a justice of the peace, town council member, village police\njustice or a judge of any court of inferior local jurisdiction, anywhere\nwithin the county containing the town, village or city in which they are\nauthorized to perform official duties.","path":["Real Property Law","Article 9. Recording Instruments Affecting Real Property"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/RPP/298","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"896ef4eb6e0355d3ee7f006b68bd73558cbe13b729f57009696de1e1e694e68c","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-297-b","next":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-law-299"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}