Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 General Provisions: Article VI - Notarial Acts And Forms

• Illinois Notary Public Act. - 5 ILCS 312, Section 6-101
  Definitions. (a) "Notarial act" means any act that a notary public of this State is authorized to perform and includes taking an acknowledgment, administering...
• Illinois Notary Public Act. - 5 ILCS 312, Section 6-102
  Notarial Acts. (a) In taking an acknowledgment, the notary public must determine, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that the person appearing before...
• Illinois Notary Public Act. - 5 ILCS 312, Section 6-103
  Certificate of Notarial Acts. (a) A notarial act must be evidenced by a certificate signed and dated by the notary public. The certificate must...
• Illinois Notary Public Act. - 5 ILCS 312, Section 6-104
  Acts Prohibited. (a) A notary public shall not use any name or initial in signing certificates other than that by which the notary was...
• Illinois Notary Public Act. - 5 ILCS 312, Section 6-105
  Short Forms. The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated. (a) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:...

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