Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 2433)
The minimum age requirement is over twenty-one years of age.
No, a person who has been convicted of a crime implying moral turpitude cannot be appointed as a notary public.
The person must have passed the bar examination, or qualified as a notary public under Spanish sovereignty previously, or held the office of justice of the peace, clerk of the court, or deputy clerk of the court for at least two years, or completed and passed law studies in a reputable university or law school.
No, municipal presidents, treasurers, and secretaries who have the qualifications required shall not hold the office of notary public while holding such municipal offices.
They cannot hold the office of notary public except as ex officio notaries while serving in their respective offices.
In municipalities or townships where no persons with the specified qualifications reside or those qualified refuse to hold the office, judges of First Instance may temporarily appoint other persons who have proven fitness and morality.
Yes, the person must be a citizen of the Philippine Islands or of the United States.
Only lawyers or persons qualified to hold the office of notary public under Spanish sovereignty may hold the office where there are two or more lawyers appointed as notaries public.
Yes, completing and passing law studies in a reputable university or school of law is one of the qualifications for appointment.
Having held the office of clerk or deputy clerk of the court for not less than two years qualifies a person for appointment as a notary public.