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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-ii/2012/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter II - Requirements for the Notarial Practice (§§ 2011 — 2013)›§ 2012 - Notarial practice—Certifi...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter II - Requirements for the Notarial Practice (§§ 2011 — 2013) › § 2012 - Notarial practice—Certificate; display
The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall issue a certificate to the notary attesting to the name and number of the notary, his/her membership number, the date on which the Supreme Court authorized him/her to practice as a notary, the date on which he/she registered his/her signature, flourish, sign and seal as a notary and...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-ii/2013/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter II - Requirements for the Notarial Practice (§§ 2011 — 2013)›§ 2013 - Notarial practice—Tempora...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter II - Requirements for the Notarial Practice (§§ 2011 — 2013) › § 2013 - Notarial practice—Temporary substitutions
The notary may appoint another notary to substitute for him/her when he/she is absent from his/her office for any nonpermanent cause, for a maximum initial period of three (3) months. Said period may be extended after having so requested to the Director of the Notarial Inspection Office in exceptional cases and when th...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iii/2021/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter III - Duties of the Notary (§§ 2021 — 2023)›§ 2021 - Duties of the notary—Stamps; exemptions
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter III - Duties of the Notary (§§ 2021 — 2023) › § 2021 - Duties of the notary—Stamps; exemptions
Barring the exceptions established by law, it shall be the duty of every notary to attach and cancel on each original deed executed and on the certified copies issued thereby the corresponding Internal Revenue stamps, Legal Aid Society stamps, and a stamp to be adopted and issued by the Bar Association of Puerto Rico a...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iii/2022/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter III - Duties of the Notary (§§ 2021 — 2023)›§ 2022 - Duties of the notary—Information return on...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter III - Duties of the Notary (§§ 2021 — 2023) › § 2022 - Duties of the notary—Information return on division, merger, or transfer of real estate ...
In the execution of deeds of division, merger, or transfer of dominion, the transferor or the person who divides or merges shall be bound to execute and deposit in the office of the authorizing notary the Information Return of the Division, Merger, or Transfer of Real Estate. Said return shall include the following inf...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iii/2023/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter III - Duties of the Notary (§§ 2021 — 2023)›§ 2023 - Duties of the notary—Monthly indices
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter III - Duties of the Notary (§§ 2021 — 2023) › § 2023 - Duties of the notary—Monthly indices
The notaries shall send a monthly index of their notarial activities to the Notarial Inspection Office of Puerto Rico no later than the tenth calendar day of the month following the month reported stating, with respect to the master deeds and affidavits authorized by them during the preceding month, the numerical order...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2031/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2031 - Public documents—Classes
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2031 - Public documents—Classes
The original deed is the one that the notary shall write regarding the contract or act submitted for his authorization signed by the grantors, by the attesting witnesses or those having knowledge of the facts of his case, signed, marked, sealed and flourished by the notary himself. The public documents include public d...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2031a/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2031a - Annual statistical report of notarial activ...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2031a - Annual statistical report of notarial activity
Every notary shall remit to the Director of the Notarial Inspection Office, the annual statistical report that is required on the notarial documents authorized during the preceding year no later than the last day of February of the following year. In the event that said date is a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, or if by p...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2032/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2032 - Public documents—Drawing; contents
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2032 - Public documents—Drawing; contents
Notaries shall write the public documents according to the will of the grantors and adapt them to the juridical formalities necessary to their effectiveness. Whenever the grantors hand over to the notary drafts or certificates concerning the act or contract they have submitted for his authorization, he must state it wi...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2033/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2033 - Public documents—Formal requirements; cogniz...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2033 - Public documents—Formal requirements; cognizance; legal warnings
The expository and dispositive part of the public deed, together with the legal transaction which motivates its execution, its antecedents, and the facts witnessed and consigned by the notary shall contain the following: (a) Its corresponding protocol number written in letters at the beginning thereof. (b) The classifi...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2034/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2034 - Public documents—Signatures; initials; flour...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2034 - Public documents—Signatures; initials; flourish and seal
The grantors and witnesses shall sign the deed and shall also affix the initials of their name and surname or surnames to the margin of each one of the pages of the document which shall be flourished and sealed by the notary. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 16, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2035/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2035 - Public documents—Identification of parties
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2035 - Public documents—Identification of parties
In the absence of personal cognizance by the notary, the following shall be supplemental means of identification: (a) An assertion of a person who knows the grantor and is responsible for the identification and is known by the notary, and the notary is responsible for the witness’ identity. (b) The identification of on...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2036/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2036 - Public documents—Representation
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2036 - Public documents—Representation
The notary shall record the intervention of the grantors by stating whether they do so in their own name or in behalf of another, except when the representation arises from the law, in which case the grantor’s investiture shall be accredited, unless it is of general knowledge, in which case the notary may take cognizan...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2037/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2037 - Public documents—Evidence of representation
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2037 - Public documents—Evidence of representation
Every grantor who appears in representation of another person shall always validate his designation before the notary with authenticating documents, except when there is the expressed agreement of the grantors. The full effectiveness of the documents shall be subordinated to the presentation of documentary evidence of ...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2038/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2038 - Public documents—Attesting witnesses
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2038 - Public documents—Attesting witnesses
The intervention of attesting witnesses shall not be necessary in the execution of deeds, except when required by the authorizing notary or any of the parties, or when one of the grantors does not know how to or cannot read or sign. This provision does not apply to wills which shall be governed by what is established b...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2039/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2039 - Public documents—Executing party who does no...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2039 - Public documents—Executing party who does not know how to or cannot read or sign
When any of the grantors does not know how to, or cannot read, the document in question shall be read out loud twice, once by the notary and another by the witness designated by the grantor, all of which shall be attested to by the notary. When any of the grantors is deaf or blind who does not know how to read and sign...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2040/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2040 - Public documents—Witnesses; qualifications
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2040 - Public documents—Witnesses; qualifications
The witnesses, including those as to identity, shall be of legal age, competent and know how to read and write and sign. Employees of the executing notary, his relatives or those of the interested parties within the fourth degree of consanguinity or the second of affinity shall not be attesting witnesses. History —July...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2041/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2041 - Public documents—Sufficient witnesses
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2041 - Public documents—Sufficient witnesses
One person shall suffice as attesting witness designated by the grantors, if they or the notary so require it. However, any of the two may oppose that certain persons act as such. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 23, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2042/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2042 - Public documents—Unity of action
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2042 - Public documents—Unity of action
When attesting witnesses appear at an execution, unity of action shall be indispensable, to which the notary shall attest to in the deed. Provided, That when the execution only requires the presence of a witness with personal knowledge, who at the same time is not an attesting witness, said unity of action shall not be...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2043/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2043 - Public documents—Executing party who does no...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2043 - Public documents—Executing party who does not know how to or cannot sign
Whenever any of the grantors does not know how to, or cannot sign, the notary shall require that they affix their two (2) thumb prints. If they do not have thumbs, any other fingers, next to the witness’ signature who signs at his or their request, and on the margin of the rest of the document’s folios, all which the n...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2044/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2044 - Public documents—Attestation by notary
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2044 - Public documents—Attestation by notary
It shall not be necessary for the notary to state that he attests to the stipulation included in each clause of the deed, nor of the legal condition or circumstances of the persons or cases to which it refers, it being sufficient that it be consigned once at the end of the document, which will certify its entire conten...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2045/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2045 - Public documents—Use of arabic numbers or ab...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2045 - Public documents—Use of arabic numbers or abbreviations; blanks; possible means of drawing
Numbers shall not be used to express dates and amounts, unless they are also consigned in letters, except those included in direct quotations. Neither may abbreviations be used, nor blank spaces left in the text, and the originals may be handwritten as long as indelible ink, printing or a typewriter with an indelible r...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2046/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2046 - Public documents—Signatures
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2046 - Public documents—Signatures
Those persons who sign a public instrument on any account, shall do so by signing at the end and affixing the initials of their name and surname or surnames in the margin of all folios, in the manner they usually do and the notary shall do so after them, flourishing, signing and sealing it. If there are no attesting wi...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2047/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2047 - Public documents—Correction of defects
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2047 - Public documents—Correction of defects
The defects suffered by inter vivos notarial documents may be corrected without damage to third parties by the parties thereto or by their heirs or assigns, by means of a public deed which sets forth the defect, its cause and the correcting statement. If the notary fails to record any data or circumstance provided by t...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2048/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2048 - Public documents—Certificates
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2048 - Public documents—Certificates
The notaries, at the request of a party or on their own initiative and under their oath, signature, sign, flourish and notarial seal, shall extend and execute certificates which consign facts and circumstances witnessed by them or of which they have personal knowledge and that due to their nature do not constitute a co...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2049/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2049 - Public documents—Contents and formalities of...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2049 - Public documents—Contents and formalities of certificates
The notarial certificates shall include the corresponding deed number, the date in which they are executed, the declaratory part and the notary’s signature. The enjoiner may sign the certificate if he so wishes, or if required by the notary. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 31, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2050/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2050 - Public documents—Clerical errors; correction
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2050 - Public documents—Clerical errors; correction
Any additions, annotations, interlineations, erasures and crossouts in the public deeds shall be held as valueless unless they are certified after the last line, with the express approval and signature of those who must sign the document. However, the mistaken words may be placed within parentheses followed by the word...
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-four/part-vi/chapter-101/subchapter-iv/2051/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2051 - Public documents—Acceptance deeds
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2051 - Public documents—Acceptance deeds
A party to a juristic act may appear in a public deed and make an offer to be accepted by another party in a different document that may be executed before another notary on another date and place. In this case the main deed that sets forth the offer shall also include the personal circumstances of the party who will l...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2052 - Public documents—Null and void
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2052 - Public documents—Null and void
Public instruments shall be null: (1) That include any provision in favor of the notary who executes it. (2) Where the witnesses are relatives of the interested parties in the degree prohibited by § 2040 of this title, the relatives or employees of the notary himself. (3) In which the signatures of the parties and witn...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2053 - Public documents—Voidable
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2053 - Public documents—Voidable
Public instruments in which the notary fails to attest to his cognizance of the grantors or does not supplement this deficiency in the form established by § 2035 of this title shall be voidable. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 35, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2054 - Public documents—Wills and mortis causa conv...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2054 - Public documents—Wills and mortis causa conveyances
That which is provided by §§ 2031—2053 of this title with regard to the form of the instruments and their nullity shall not be applicable to wills and other mortis causa provisions governed by Title 31. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 36, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2055 - Public documents—Paper; margins; binding
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2055 - Public documents—Paper; margins; binding
Public notarial documents shall be written on sheets of paper or folios fourteen inches (14) long by eight and a half inches (8 ½) wide, and on the side by which they are to be bound they shall have a blank margin of twenty millimeters (20mm) plus another on the left side of the deed of sixty millimeters (60mm) and on ...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056)›§ 2056 - Public documents—Executed outside Puerto Ric...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IV - On Public Documents (§§ 2031 — 2056) › § 2056 - Public documents—Executed outside Puerto Rico; protocolization
In order for it to be valid as a public instrument, every notarial document executed outside Puerto Rico must be previously protocolized, with the notary being bound to cancel the same fees as if it had been originally executed in Puerto Rico. The protocolization of certifications of resolutions adopted by a Board of D...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068)›§ 2061 - Copies—Certified
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068) › § 2061 - Copies—Certified
A certified copy is the literal, total or partial transcript of a document executed before a notary that is issued by him or the person officially in charge of his protocol, with a certificate regarding the truth of the contents, and the number of folios of the document as well as the signature, sign and flourish, and ...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068)›§ 2062 - Copies—Partial
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068) › § 2062 - Copies—Partial
At the request of a party the notary may issue partial copies of documents found in his protocol, stating under his responsibility that there is nothing which broadens, restricts, modifies or conditions the excerpt in what is issued. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 40, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068)›§ 2063 - Copies—Notation of issuance
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068) › § 2063 - Copies—Notation of issuance
When issuing a certified copy the notary shall consign in the main deed, by means of a signed annotation, the name of the person to whom it is issued, the date and the number corresponding to the copy according to those already issued. These data shall appear in the copies. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 41, ...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068)›§ 2064 - Copies—Documents incorporated
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068) › § 2064 - Copies—Documents incorporated
When another document has been incorporated to the main deed, every page of the copy issued must be sealed and flourished by the notary and the notary shall likewise certify that it is a true and exact copy of the original joined to the main deed. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 42, eff. 60 days after July 2, ...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068)›§ 2065 - Copies—Persons entitled to
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068) › § 2065 - Copies—Persons entitled to
In addition to the grantors, their representatives and assigns, any person entitled to some right as a result of the deed, whether directly, or already acquired through a different deed, and who, in the judgment of the notary or the Notarial Registrar concerned, establishes a legitimate interest in the document, except...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068)›§ 2066 - Copies—Refusal to issue
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068) › § 2066 - Copies—Refusal to issue
Once a notary has refused to issue a copy one may appear formally or informally before the Director of the Office of Notarial Inspection, who, having heard said notary and the complainant, shall dictate what is in order. If the decision directs that a copy be issued, the notary shall record it on the copy’s issuance an...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068)›§ 2067 - Copies—Means of production
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068) › § 2067 - Copies—Means of production
The notary is hereby empowered to issue certified photographic copies, or copies reproduced by any other electronic means, of original deeds which once they are certified by the notary shall be deemed valid for all legal purposes. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 45, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068)›§ 2068 - Copies—Simple
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter V - On Copies of Public Instruments (§§ 2061 — 2068) › § 2068 - Copies—Simple
Notaries may issue simple copies of main deeds upon request of the same persons with a right to request certified copies, but without a guaranteed transcription of the document. These copies shall not be signed, sealed or flourished, nor shall a marginal note of its certified copy be placed on the original deed. The no...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079)›§ 2071 - Protocol—Concept and characteristics
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079) › § 2071 - Protocol—Concept and characteristics
The protocol is the orderly collection of original deeds and acts executed during a calendar year by the notary, as well as the documents included therein. The protocol shall be secret and shall only be examined according to the provisions of this chapter or by judicial order issued pursuant to the provisions of this c...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079)›§ 2072 - Protocol—State property; responsibility ...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079) › § 2072 - Protocol—State property; responsibility for custody
The protocols belong to the State. Notaries shall conserve them in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and shall be responsible for their integrity. If they are damaged or lost due to neglect, the notaries shall replace them at their own expense, and the Supreme Court shall also be able to impose the sanctio...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079)›§ 2073 - Protocol—Foliated pages
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079) › § 2073 - Protocol—Foliated pages
All of the protocol’s pages, including its attachments, shall be permanently foliated on the upper right hand side with the corresponding numerical order, written in figures. Each folio shall bear its corresponding number according to the pages of the document. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 49, eff. 60 days ...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079)›§ 2074 - Protocol—Opening and closing formalities
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079) › § 2074 - Protocol—Opening and closing formalities
The first face of the first document of each document of each protocol shall be labeled in the following manner: “Protocol of public documents corresponding to the year (X).” On the last day of each natural year, each protocol shall be closed in the same manner with the notary attesting the following annotation at the ...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079)›§ 2075 - Protocol—Additional volumes
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079) › § 2075 - Protocol—Additional volumes
If a protocol has more than one volume for any year, each additional volume shall be opened with the following note: “Hereby commences Volume (X) of my protocol of public deeds corresponding to the year (X).” By the same token each additional volume that is not the last shall be also closed with the following note: “He...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079)›§ 2076 - Protocol—Binding
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079) › § 2076 - Protocol—Binding
The protocols of the preceding year together with the corresponding index of the contents of each volume shall be bound by the third month of each year. Said protocols shall be indexed by order of instrument and shall include the full name of the parties appearing, the name of the person represented, should that be the...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079)›§ 2077 - Protocol—Removal from office prohibited;...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079) › § 2077 - Protocol—Removal from office prohibited; exceptions
The protocol shall not be removed from the notarial office, except by judicial decree or by authorization of the Notarial Inspection Office, in accordance with the procedure adopted for such purposes. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 53; Dec. 13, 2007, No. 196, § 9.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079)›§ 2078 - Protocol—Fire protection
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079) › § 2078 - Protocol—Fire protection
When the notary’s office is located in a wooden or mixed construction building, it shall be provided with fireproof steel or iron boxes in which the protocols shall be kept. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 54, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079)›§ 2079 - Protocol—Loss or destruction; reconstruc...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VI - Notarial Deeds Protocol (§§ 2071 — 2079) › § 2079 - Protocol—Loss or destruction; reconstruction
In the case a protocol is rendered useless or is lost in whole or in part, the notary shall report the fact to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who shall direct the reconstruction of the proper record by summoning the parties. The indexes and books shall be checked and all necessary records data shall be examine...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VII - Testimony or Statements of Authenticity (§§ 2091 — 2095)›§ 2091 - Testimony or statement ...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VII - Testimony or Statements of Authenticity (§§ 2091 — 2095) › § 2091 - Testimony or statement of authenticity—Concept; restrictions; extent ...
Testimony or statement of authenticity is the document through which a notary, at the request of an interested party, may notarize a non-original document, in addition to the date of the testimony: (1) Of the legality of the signatures appearing therein, provided it does not deal with acts included in § 2005 of this ti...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VII - Testimony or Statements of Authenticity (§§ 2091 — 2095)›§ 2092 - Testimony or statement ...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VII - Testimony or Statements of Authenticity (§§ 2091 — 2095) › § 2092 - Testimony or statement of authenticity—Forms; signature
The forms to be used in the affidavits shall be brief and simple and shall include the authenticity of the act, always with the notaries’ statement that they personally know the signers or the attesting witness, or certifying to having supplemented his personal knowledge in the manner indicated in § 2035 of this title....
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VII - Testimony or Statements of Authenticity (§§ 2091 — 2095)›§ 2093 - Testimony or statement ...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VII - Testimony or Statements of Authenticity (§§ 2091 — 2095) › § 2093 - Testimony or statement of authenticity—Numbering
The affidavits shall be numbered successively and continuously and shall be headed by their corresponding number which will correlate to that of the inscription in the registry established below. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 58, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VII - Testimony or Statements of Authenticity (§§ 2091 — 2095)›§ 2094 - Testimony or statement ...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VII - Testimony or Statements of Authenticity (§§ 2091 — 2095) › § 2094 - Testimony or statement of authenticity—Register
Notaries shall keep a register of the affidavits in which they intervene in the manner and under the requirements to be established in the Notarial Regulations. The Supreme Court may provide that the Register of Affidavits be kept in electronic format. The notary may pay the fees corresponding to the seal of the Legal ...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VII - Testimony or Statements of Authenticity (§§ 2091 — 2095)›§ 2095 - Testimony or statement ...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VII - Testimony or Statements of Authenticity (§§ 2091 — 2095) › § 2095 - Testimony or statement of authenticity—Nullification
Any testimony not included in the index, or that does not bear the executing notary’s signature, or that has not been recorded in the Registry of Affidavits shall be null. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 60, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987; Jan. 4, 2012, No. 6, § 2.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108)›§ 2101 - Regulations
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108) › § 2101 - Regulations
The Supreme Court shall approve regulations for the execution of this chapter, for the regulation of the notarial practice and the admission thereto, and to complement the provisions of this chapter. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 61; Dec. 13, 2007, No. 196, § 12.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108)›§ 2102 - Inspection and examinati...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108) › § 2102 - Inspection and examination—Officer in charge
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico shall be in charge of the inspection of notarial offices and the examination of protocols. He shall appoint a Director of the Office of Notarial Inspection and of experienced notaries as inspectors, all of whom shall be covered by the provisions of §§ 521—525 of thi...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108)›§ 2103 - Inspection and examinati...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108) › § 2103 - Inspection and examination—Disparity of criteria; solution
If, during the course of inspection of the notarial protocol, any difference of criteria arises between the Protocols Inspector and the notary with regard to the form and manner he keeps his protocols and registry of affidavits, with respect to compliance with this chapter, the cancelling of fees, or any other act rela...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108)›§ 2104 - Death, disability or res...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108) › § 2104 - Death, disability or resignation of notary; surrender of protocol
In case of the death or the permanent mental or physical disability of a notary, or when he voluntarily or compulsorily ceases in the performance of his/her functions, or in the event that the surety company requests the termination of his/her bond, or when he/she accepts permanent appointment to any judicial or execut...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108)›§ 2105 - Disciplinary corrections...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108) › § 2105 - Disciplinary corrections; due process
No notary may be disciplined, separated or suspended from notarial practice except through a process that complies, in all its phases, with all the guarantees of due process of law procedurally as well as substantively. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 65, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108)›§ 2106 - Delivery of protocol to ...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108) › § 2106 - Delivery of protocol to general custodian; examination; return to the ...
Once the protocols and registries of affidavits have been examined for the reasons established by § 2104 of this title, they shall be delivered to the General Custodian for the corresponding district, thus complying with § 2111(d) of this title with regard to registries of affidavits of less than thirty (30) years. If ...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108)›§ 2107 - Notarial districts; gene...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108) › § 2107 - Notarial districts; general custodians; operation
The territory of the Commonwealth shall be divided into the following comprehensive notarial districts of the demarcation corresponding to the Parts of the Court of First Instance with seats in San Juan, Arecibo, Aguadilla, Mayagüez, Ponce, Guayama, Humacao, Caguas, Bayamón, Aibonito, Utuado, Carolina and Fajardo. The ...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108)›§ 2108 - Notarial Inspection Offi...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter VIII - Regulation and Inspection of Notaries (§§ 2101 — 2108) › § 2108 - Notarial Inspection Office; personnel
The officers of the present Notarial Inspection Office shall continue in their office with the same prerogatives as long as they observe good conduct, until they resign, or are removed for any just cause. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 68, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IX - General Archives of Protocols (§§ 2111 — 2112)›§ 2111 - General archives of protocols—Cont...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IX - General Archives of Protocols (§§ 2111 — 2112) › § 2111 - General archives of protocols—Contents and functions
(a) The transfer to the General Archives of Puerto Rico of the notarial protocols that are kept conserved in the Archives of Notarial Protocols of Puerto Rico, which on the effective date of this act have been in existence more than sixty (60) years, is hereby authorized. The future transfer to the General Archives of ...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter IX - General Archives of Protocols (§§ 2111 — 2112)›§ 2112 - General archives of protocols—Nota...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter IX - General Archives of Protocols (§§ 2111 — 2112) › § 2112 - General archives of protocols—Notarial custodians
Notarial custodians may be disciplined for the same causes and in the same manner as notaries, without impairing the provisions of the Penal Code. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 70, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter X - Registry of Wills (§§ 2121 — 2126)›§ 2121 - Registry of wills—Creation and functions
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter X - Registry of Wills (§§ 2121 — 2126) › § 2121 - Registry of wills—Creation and functions
A registry of wills attached to the Office of Notarial Inspection is hereby created. The functions and faculties of the registry shall be exercised by the Director of Notarial Inspection under the direct supervision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 71, eff. 60 days aft...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter X - Registry of Wills (§§ 2121 — 2126)›§ 2122 - Registers of wills—Regulation
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter X - Registry of Wills (§§ 2121 — 2126) › § 2122 - Registers of wills—Regulation
Pursuant to the power conferred to the Supreme Court by § 2101 of this title, the same is hereby empowered to establish, by regulations, everything concerning the operation and functioning of the register of wills created by this chapter in a manner not incompatible with its provisions. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter X - Registry of Wills (§§ 2121 — 2126)›§ 2123 - Register of wills—Certified reports
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter X - Registry of Wills (§§ 2121 — 2126) › § 2123 - Register of wills—Certified reports
The notaries shall remit to the Director of the Notarial Inspection Office, the next day after its execution, not counting Saturdays and Sundays or legal holidays, a notice authorized by them of each master deed granting, modifying, revoking or extending a will or recording of a holographic or sealed will, stating in s...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter X - Registry of Wills (§§ 2121 — 2126)›§ 2124 - Register of wills—Acknowledgement of certified ...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter X - Registry of Wills (§§ 2121 — 2126) › § 2124 - Register of wills—Acknowledgement of certified report; certification thereof
It shall be the duty of the Director of the Notarial Inspection Office to acknowledge receipt to the notary of said notice and maintain a Register with the name and surname or surnames of the testator and other circumstances which are part of said notarial notification. These notices shall be conserved in [the] custody...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter X - Registry of Wills (§§ 2121 — 2126)›§ 2125 - Registry of wills—Negative certification, prere...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter X - Registry of Wills (§§ 2121 — 2126) › § 2125 - Registry of wills—Negative certification, prerequisite for declaration of heirship
The Court of First Instance shall not admit or process any petition of declaration of heirship whatsoever that is not filed with a negative certification from the Office of Notarial Inspection issued pursuant to § 2124 of this title. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 75, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter X - Registry of Wills (§§ 2121 — 2126)›§ 2126 - Registry of powers of attorney
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter X - Registry of Wills (§§ 2121 — 2126) › § 2126 - Registry of powers of attorney
In the case of granting a power of attorney the notary shall comply with the provisions of the Power of Attorney Registration Act, §§ 921—927 of this title, and the Regulations of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 76, eff. 60 days after July 2, 1987.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter XI - Notarial Fees (§§ 2131 — 2132)›§ 2131 - Notarial fees—Rates
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter XI - Notarial Fees (§§ 2131 — 2132) › § 2131 - Notarial fees—Rates
Notaries are hereby authorized to charge the following fees for notarial services rendered, fixed pursuant to the rate established in the following norms: (1) Nonvaluable documents.— (a) For the authorization of non-valuable public instruments, the notarial fees shall be fixed by agreement between the parties and the n...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter XI - Notarial Fees (§§ 2131 — 2132)›§ 2132 - Notarial Fees—Extra tariff
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter XI - Notarial Fees (§§ 2131 — 2132) › § 2132 - Notarial Fees—Extra tariff
The fees fixed above for executing the documents shall not impair or limit the notary from charging the fees he believes reasonable and prudent in accordance with Canon 24 of Professional Ethics for the fixing of fees, for his prior and preparatory efforts, including the subsequent ones, such as background and titles, ...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter XII - Administration of Bonds (§§ 2141 — 2144)›§ 2141 - Repealed. Act July 27, 2011, No. 158, §...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter XII - Administration of Bonds (§§ 2141 — 2144) › § 2141 - Repealed. Act July 27, 2011, No. 158, § 3, eff. July 27, 2011
History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 79; Aug. 31, 2000, No. 265, § 1, eff. 90 days after Aug. 31, 2000; Repealed. Act.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter XII - Administration of Bonds (§§ 2141 — 2144)›§ 2142 - Special Fund
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter XII - Administration of Bonds (§§ 2141 — 2144) › § 2142 - Special Fund
All sums collected by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance on account of premiums for the issue of the Notary Bond shall be deposited in a “Special Fund” which shall be used to answer for the proper performance of the duties of the notary’s office and damages caused by his actions or omissions in the exercise of...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter XII - Administration of Bonds (§§ 2141 — 2144)›§ 2143 - Powers and duties of the Commissioner o...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter XII - Administration of Bonds (§§ 2141 — 2144) › § 2143 - Powers and duties of the Commissioner of Insurance
With respect to the administration of the Special Fund, the Commissioner of Insurance shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To adopt the regulations and forms needed to implement the provisions of this chapter. (b) To establish the premium to be paid by notaries for the notary bond. (c) To issue or renew the ...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144)›Subchapter XII - Administration of Bonds (§§ 2141 — 2144)›§ 2144 - Report to the Governor and to the Supre...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 101 - 1987 Notarial Act (§§ 2001 — 2144) › Subchapter XII - Administration of Bonds (§§ 2141 — 2144) › § 2144 - Report to the Governor and to the Supreme Court
Within sixty (60) days after the close of every fiscal year, the Commissioner of Insurance shall submit an itemized report to the Governor and the Supreme Court of the income received and the work performed during the year, including a description of the fiscal situation of the Fund. History —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 2...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166)›§ 2155 - Non-contentious matters
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166) › § 2155 - Non-contentious matters
The notary may handle the following matters and procedures, in addition to attending to the matters and procedures that are attributed to them by law at present: (1) Of the Special Legal Procedures Act: previously the Code of Civil Procedure: testate and intestate proceedings; declarations of heirship (§§ 2301 and 2302...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166)›§ 2156 - Concurrent competence
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166) › § 2156 - Concurrent competence
Competence in the notarial site referred to in § 2155 of this title, shall be concurrent with that exercised by the courts. The petitioner shall have the option of presenting the matter before the notary or before the court, as he/she deems convenient. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 282, § 3, eff. July 31, 2000.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166)›§ 2157 - Who can practice notarial competence
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166) › § 2157 - Who can practice notarial competence
Notarial competence in the matters referred to in § 2155 of this title, may be exercised by any person admitted by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico to the practice of the profession of attorney at law and notary public. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 282, § 4, eff. July 31, 2000.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166)›§ 2158 - General procedures
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166) › § 2158 - General procedures
The procedure before the notarial seat shall be initiated by the demand of those who have legal standing therefor. The notary shall: (1) Notify the General Registry of Notarial Competence of the initiation of the intervention, within a term of three (3) working days after having signed the professional notarial service...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166)›§ 2159 - Discontinuance of the procedure
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166) › § 2159 - Discontinuance of the procedure
If, after all the documents have been received and evaluated, the notary concludes that it is not pertinent to prepare the statement of facts and law requested by the applicant, he/she shall return all the documents in the file prepared as provided by law. He/she shall also inform the applicant that upon delivery of th...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166)›§ 2160 - Statements under oath
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166) › § 2160 - Statements under oath
Any statement that the enjoiner makes to the notary, and that is essential for the handling of the matter, shall be made under oath. The notarial certificate shall include the statements of the enjoiner, along with a mention by the notary that they were made under oath. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 282, § 7, eff. July 3...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166)›§ 2161 - Matters that require the intervention of the Department of Justice
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166) › § 2161 - Matters that require the intervention of the Department of Justice
In those matters in which there are minors or legally disabled persons among the interested parties, or in which a change of name or surname is requested, or in ad perpetuam rei memoriam matters or in those involving a statement of simple absence, the notary shall notify said transaction to the Department of Justice by...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166)›§ 2162 - Effect of the notarial action
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166) › § 2162 - Effect of the notarial action
The results of the notarial action in matters of notarial competence shall have no effect of res judicata. Nevertheless, the results of the actions of the notary shall enjoy a presumption of correction, thus, whoever challenges it, shall bear the burden of proof. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 282, § 9, eff. July 31, 2000...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166)›§ 2163 - Notarial fees
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166) › § 2163 - Notarial fees
The notary and the enjoiner shall establish the notarial fees, if any, in writing. The enjoiner shall be directly responsible for the payment of the expenses, costs and disbursements incurred in the proceeding, as well as the payment of fees related to expert opinions that the notary may require. In all those situation...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166)›§ 2164 - General Register of Notarial Competences
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166) › § 2164 - General Register of Notarial Competences
A General Register of Notarial Competences is hereby created, attached to the Notarial Inspection Office, which shall be maintained and administered by the Director of Notary Inspection under the supervision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice may order the consolidation in the General Register...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166)›§ 2165 - Certifications
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166) › § 2165 - Certifications
The Director of Notary inspection is hereby authorized to issue certificates of the notaries’ attestations in the General Register of Notarial Competences, including negative certificates. The certificates may be issued by electronic network. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 282, § 12, eff. July 31, 2000.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166)›PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166)›Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166)›§ 2166 - Payment of fees
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FOUR - Judiciary (§§ 1-3 — 2166) › PART VI - Notarial Practice (§§ 2001 — 2166) › Chapter 102 - Non-Contentious Notarial Matters Act (§§ 2155 — 2166) › § 2166 - Payment of fees
The following fees shall be paid: (a) For the certificates issued by the General Register of Notarial Competences, five dollars ($5). (b) For every procedure in the Notarial seat, the fee provided in §§ 851 et seq. of this title, to be canceled in the site of the notarial certificate. (c) For the first certified copy o...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 2A - Machinery and Equipment Service Program for Pathways and Roads (§§ 35 — 35e)›§ 35 - Creation; purpose; authority
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 2A - Machinery and Equipment Service Program for Pathways and Roads (§§ 35 — 35e) › § 35 - Creation; purpose; authority
There is hereby created the Machinery and Equipment Service Program for the Construction of Pathways and Roads. The purpose of this program shall be the construction of pathways and roads within rural farms under cultivation or set aside for cultivation, to expedite the transportation of products and materials necessar...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 2A - Machinery and Equipment Service Program for Pathways and Roads (§§ 35 — 35e)›§ 35a - Inclusion in budget
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 2A - Machinery and Equipment Service Program for Pathways and Roads (§§ 35 — 35e) › § 35a - Inclusion in budget
The cost for the replacement of machinery and equipment and the administrative expenses of this program shall, on and from the Fiscal Year 1967-68, be included in the General Budget of Expenses of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. History —Dec. 9, 1966, No. 11, p. 58, § 3.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 2A - Machinery and Equipment Service Program for Pathways and Roads (§§ 35 — 35e)›§ 35b - Rules and regulations; payment by farmer of operation expenses
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 2A - Machinery and Equipment Service Program for Pathways and Roads (§§ 35 — 35e) › § 35b - Rules and regulations; payment by farmer of operation expenses
The Secretary of Agriculture shall be empowered to prescribe rules and regulations to fulfill the purposes of this chapter; it being understood that, in order that the cost of this service be as low as possible, the farmer shall pay only the operation expenses of the machinery and the equipment. By operation expenses i...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 2A - Machinery and Equipment Service Program for Pathways and Roads (§§ 35 — 35e)›§ 35c - Personnel
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 2A - Machinery and Equipment Service Program for Pathways and Roads (§§ 35 — 35e) › § 35c - Personnel
The personnel appointed chargeable to the funds appropriated by this chapter shall be included in the Exempt Service created by Act No. 345 of May 12, 1947, as amended. History —Dec. 9, 1966, No. 11, p. 58, § 5.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 2A - Machinery and Equipment Service Program for Pathways and Roads (§§ 35 — 35e)›§ 35d - Faculties, rights and powers
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 2A - Machinery and Equipment Service Program for Pathways and Roads (§§ 35 — 35e) › § 35d - Faculties, rights and powers
There is hereby vested in the Agricultural Services Administration all such faculties, rights and powers that may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including, without it being construed as a limitation, the following: (a) To receive as a gift from any natural or artificial person or from any priva...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 2A - Machinery and Equipment Service Program for Pathways and Roads (§§ 35 — 35e)›§ 35e - Farmers Advisory Committee—Creation
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 2A - Machinery and Equipment Service Program for Pathways and Roads (§§ 35 — 35e) › § 35e - Farmers Advisory Committee—Creation
To facilitate the cooperation between the farmers and the government in the attainment of the purposes pursued by this chapter there is created a Farmers Advisory Committee designated by the Secretary of Agriculture, which shall have the function of advising the Agricultural Services Administration in all relative to t...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 3 - Food, Marketing, Production and Distribution (§§ 51 — 66)›§ 55a - Farm Products Marketing Fund—Creation; sale of products
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 3 - Food, Marketing, Production and Distribution (§§ 51 — 66) › § 55a - Farm Products Marketing Fund—Creation; sale of products
There is hereby established a revolving fund for the stabilization of prices, distribution and marketing of the foodstuffs produced in Puerto Rico, which shall be known as the “Farm Products Marketing Fund”. Likewise, from the appropriation provided in § 55g of this title and from any other subsequent appropriation tha...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 3 - Food, Marketing, Production and Distribution (§§ 51 — 66)›§ 55b - Farm Products Marketing Fund—Purpose
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 3 - Food, Marketing, Production and Distribution (§§ 51 — 66) › § 55b - Farm Products Marketing Fund—Purpose
The Farm Products Marketing Fund shall be used by the Secretary of Agriculture for the purpose of developing activities tending to achieve greater efficiency and the highest possible degree of stability and order in the marketing of agricultural products. History —Dec. 9, 1966, No. 9, p. 46, § 2.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 3 - Food, Marketing, Production and Distribution (§§ 51 — 66)›§ 55c - Farm Products Marketing Fund—Food products or locally produced goods; concept
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 3 - Food, Marketing, Production and Distribution (§§ 51 — 66) › § 55c - Farm Products Marketing Fund—Food products or locally produced goods; concept
For the purposes of §§ 55a—55h of this title there shall be considered as foodstuffs or products produced in the country everything obtained for human consumption from the practice of agriculture and from the cattle industry in all its branches, including apiculture and aviculture and all products derived from any of s...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 3 - Food, Marketing, Production and Distribution (§§ 51 — 66)›§ 55d - Farm Products Marketing Fund—Secretary of Agriculture; general powers
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 3 - Food, Marketing, Production and Distribution (§§ 51 — 66) › § 55d - Farm Products Marketing Fund—Secretary of Agriculture; general powers
To carry out the purposes of §§ 55a—55h of this title, the Secretary of Agriculture shall have the following powers: (1) To acquire foodstuffs produced in Puerto Rico for the purpose of avoiding price fluctuations at level [sic] with those of the farm that may result onerous to the farmer and in any other circumstances...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 3 - Food, Marketing, Production and Distribution (§§ 51 — 66)›§ 55e - Farm Products Marketing Fund—Secretary of Agriculture; transfer of food products to public i...
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 3 - Food, Marketing, Production and Distribution (§§ 51 — 66) › § 55e - Farm Products Marketing Fund—Secretary of Agriculture; transfer of food products to public institutions
The Secretary of Agriculture may transfer free of cost or at a lower price the foodstuffs he may acquire to commonwealth and municipal public institutions when in his judgment the public interest may so require due to the low prices or other unfavorable economic factors prevailing in the marketing of said products, whe...
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 3 - Food, Marketing, Production and Distribution (§§ 51 — 66)›§ 55f - Farm Products Marketing Fund—Personnel
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 3 - Food, Marketing, Production and Distribution (§§ 51 — 66) › § 55f - Farm Products Marketing Fund—Personnel
The personnel necessary to carry out the purchase and sale operations of the foodstuffs as well as the field personnel appointed chargeable to the funds appropriated by §§ 55a—55h of this title shall be included in the Exempt Service pursuant to Act No. 345 of May 12, 1947, as amended, which created the Office of Perso...