Bill > A5670

Introduced Session

This bill would authorize an attorney-at-law who validates an affidavit, acknowledgment, proof, oath, or affirmation to affix a seal to the document indicating that he is an attorney-at-law. The bill would further authorize a county clerk or deputy county clerk who validates an affidavit, acknowledgment, proof, oath, or affirmation to affix a seal to the document indicating that he is a county clerk or deputy county clerk. Under the bill, a person licensed to practice law in this State, or who is a county clerk or deputy county clerk, who validates an affidavit, acknowledgment, proof, oath, or affirmation taken before him in accordance with the provisions of chapter 14 of Title 46 of the Revised Statutes or R.S.41:2-1 may, but would not be required to, affix a seal to the document indicating that he is an attorney-at-law of the State of New Jersey and, as such, is authorized by statute to perform such validations. The bill specifies that the validation of an affidavit, acknowledgment, proof, oath, or affirmation by an attorney-at-law, or by a county clerk or deputy county clerk in accordance with the bill would have the same force and effect as validation by a notary public.

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Sterley Stanley (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 05/12/2021)

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