§ 34-12-9 - Validation of prior acknowledgments before foreign notary public.
SECTION 34-12-9
§ 34-12-9 Validation of prioracknowledgments before foreign notary public. – Any acknowledgment taken or made prior to April 27, 1928, of or upon anyinstrument used in conveying, directly or indirectly, any interest in realestate in this state, including power of attorney, and any other instrumentsheretofore acknowledged prior to April 27, 1928, before any notary public inany foreign country or territory without the United States, which instrumentappears of record to have been duly recorded in any of the records of landevidence in this state, and the acknowledgment therein appearing was takenbefore a notary public outside the United States, which notary public was dulycommissioned in the foreign place where the acknowledgment was taken, to takethe acknowledgment, and the acknowledgment is accredited, approved or affirmed,or the commission of the foreign notary public is attested or certified by anyambassador, minister, charge d'affaires, consul general, vice-consul general,consul, vice consul, or consular agent of the United States, or anycommissioned officer in active service of the armed forces of the United Stateswith the rank of second lieutenant or higher in the army, air force, or marinecorps, or with the rank of ensign or higher in the navy or coast guard, or withequivalent rank in any other component of the armed forces of the UnitedStates, duly establishing the fact that the notary public was at the time oftaking the acknowledgment duly authorized by the law, rules, or regulations ofhis or her particular country or territorial section thereof, in which theacknowledgment was taken, to duly administer oaths or take acknowledgments,then the acknowledgment and conveyance in connection with which theacknowledgment was taken shall, for the purpose of the acknowledgment andexecution thereof, be deemed a valid acknowledgment, and shall have the sameeffect as if acknowledged before a notary public in this state.