{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-39-4-12","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 39-4-12","heading":"Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe.","body":"(a) 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:\n(1) A notary public of the tribe;\n(2) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court of the tribe; or\n(3) Any other individual authorized by the law of the tribe to perform the notarial act.\n(b) 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(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/39-4-12/","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":"e1225b82d21400a5f8c5bf10dcc1e4a0c2eb15526941a41417ff5f383c2dc0fa","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-39-4-11","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-39-4-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}