{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-42.45.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 42.45.040","heading":"Personal appearance.","body":"Except as provided in RCW 42.45.280, if a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer.","path":["Title 42","Chapter 42.45"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=42.45.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:45:47Z","sha256":"986b36845e7615546738329f1a893cfdd08bef3c664da5ec2d79fd12b48bff40","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-42.45.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-42.45.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}