{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-42.45.060","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 42.45.060","heading":"Refusal to perform notarial act.","body":"(1) A notarial officer has the authority to refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that:\n(a) The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or\n(b) The individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.\n(2) A notarial officer has the authority to refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.","path":["Title 42","Chapter 42.45"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=42.45.060","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:45:47Z","sha256":"8583aeff87d3238094bef63ce54e65c9d9da8af5230a5a536b29307ebbc1a2f2","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-42.45.050","next":"us-wa/rcw-42.45.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}