{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-39-4-8","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 39-4-8","heading":"Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.","body":"(a) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that:\n(1) The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or\n(2) The individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.\n(b) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this article.","path":["CHAPTER 39. RECORDS AND PAPERS.","ARTICLE 4. REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/39-4-8/","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":"0f11bf30529fcd36f9e82987cc45ce285533a8139b006339e67a02c66bbba0b7","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-39-4-7","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-39-4-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}