{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-140.12","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 140.12","heading":"Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe.","body":"(1) A notarial act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe has the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in the jurisdiction of the tribe is performed by any of the following:\n(a) A notary public of the tribe.\n(b) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of the tribe.\n(c) Any other individual authorized by the law of the tribe to perform the notarial act.\n(2) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act under the authority of and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.\n(3) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in sub. (1) (a) or (b) conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.","path":["Chapter 140 Notaries Public; Notarial Acts"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/140.12","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":"d051d3f5494d923ae810284198e7b0460abf7e6eaae76487c910781c57c70d79","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-140.11","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-140.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}