{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-140.08","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 140.08","heading":"Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.","body":"(1) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied with respect to any of the following:\n(a) That the individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record.\n(b) That the individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.\n(2) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.","path":["Chapter 140 Notaries Public; Notarial Acts"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/140.08","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:57Z","sha256":"59f8443ced1e24133dcb75181523c829e0ecf4b40974bb8e850211c9c708597a","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-140.07","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-140.09"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}