{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-39-4-10","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 39-4-10","heading":"Notarial act in this state.","body":"(a) A notarial act may be performed in this state by:\n(1) A notary public of this state;\n(2) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court of this state; or\n(3) Any other individual authorized to perform the specific act by the law of this state.\n(b) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in this state are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.\n(c) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in subdivision (1) or (2), subsection (a) of this section, conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.","path":["CHAPTER 39. RECORDS AND PAPERS.","ARTICLE 4. REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/39-4-10/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:22Z","sha256":"aaf1d11649a2695b4cc3ad842bcbf63991e7334f885308fd80feb0ddf86d9519","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-39-4-9","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-39-4-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}