Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 2387)
A person must be over twenty-one years of age, must not have been convicted of a crime implying moral turpitude, and must be a practicing lawyer, or have passed the bar or justice of the peace examination, or have completed and passed the studies of law in a reputable university or school of law.
Yes, a person who has passed the justice of the peace examination or completed and passed the studies of law in a reputable university or school of law may also be appointed as a notary public.
They shall ipso facto cease to hold office and must proceed with the disposition of their notarial books, records, documents, and instruments as if their commission had expired.
Yes, judges of First Instance may appoint other persons to temporarily exercise the office of notary public if no qualified persons reside in those municipalities or townships, provided they possess desirable qualifications regarding ability and morality.
The notary public must enter the nature of the instrument, the person executing or acknowledging it, the witnesses, the date, the fees collected, a correct copy of contract instruments, a brief description of the substance, and assign a consecutive number to each entry beginning at number one each calendar year.
The register must be kept in books furnished by the Attorney-General, duly paged with a certification of pages on the first page, with no blank lines between entries, and properly numbered and referenced on each instrument.
The notary public must certify the number of instruments executed, sworn to, or acknowledged before him, or state if none were executed during that week.
The Attorney-General furnishes the books upon request and upon payment of the actual cost thereof.
To provide detailed requirements for the maintenance of the notary public's register, specifying the information to be recorded and the procedural formalities to ensure proper documentation and accountability.
The Act took effect on July 1, 1914.