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The office of Justice of the Peace was merged into that of Notary Public between 1981 and 1988. The old-fashioned Justice of the Peace, who hung out a shingle and married people and performed minor judicial duties, no longer exists in Maine. The duties that formerly were attached to this office were transferred to that of Notary Public; the transfer concluded in 1988. That's why Maine Notaries can officiate at marriages and perform certain other duties that would not be allowed in many other states for their Notaries Public.
There is, however, an office called Justice of the Peace in Maine. In 1989, an office formerly called Complaint Justice was renamed Justice of the Peace in response to a constitutional problem. This new JP must be an attorney or another official of the court, and is selected by the Chief Judge of a District Court to perform duties such as receiving complaints, and issuing processes for arrest and search warrants. The core statute that defines this new office is Title 4 section 161.
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∙ 14y agoNo. The only states where notaries are allowed to perform marriages are Florida, South Carolina, and Maine. In those states, the notary must be commissioned by that state and the marriage must take place in that state, with a marriage license issued by that state.
For example, a Florida notary can only perform a marriage if: 1) the notary is commissioned by the State of Florida; 2) the couple has a valid Florida marriage license, and; 3) the marriage ceremony takes place within the State of Florida.
So to answer your question - New York notaries can not perform marriages, and no notaries of any state may perform ceremonies in New York.
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Can notary public marry in Kentucky?
No.
Can a notary public marry someone in the state of Wisconsin?
No, notary publics are discriminated against in the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, South Carolina, and Nevada. They can't marry anybody from those states. Google it.
Can a Florida notary marry someone in new york?
No.
Does the notary have to be a SC notary in marry someone in SC?
No. NC Notaries are only authorized to carry out notary duties in NC.
Can a notary Public perform the marriage ceremony for her sister in the state of Maine?
Can a notary marry a family member in the state of maine
Can a notary marry a couple in the state of west Virginia?
No. A North Carolina notary public has the authority to:Take acknowledgmentsAdminister oaths and affirmationsMake verifications or proofs
Can a notary marry in TX?
A notary public is not prohibited from notarizing for relatives or others, unless doing sowould provide a direct financial or beneficial interest to the notary public. With California's community property law, care should be exercised if notarizing for a spouse or a domestic partner. A notary public would have a direct financial or beneficial interest to a transaction in thefollowing situations (Government Code section 8224): • If a notary public is named, individually, as a principal to a financial transaction. • If a notary public is named, individually, as any of the following to a real propertytransaction: beneficiary, grantor, grantee, mortgagor, mortgagee, trustor, trustee, vendor,vendee, lessor, or lessee. A notary public does not have a direct financial or beneficial interest in a transaction if anotary public is acting in the capacity of an agent, employee, insurer, attorney, escrow, or lenderfor a person having a direct financial or beneficial interest in the transaction. If in doubt as to whether or not to notarize, the notary public should seek the advice of anattorney
Can a South Carolina notary marry a couple in South Carolina?
Yes, according to the Williamsburg County, SC website, the following are allowed to perform a marriage ceremony in the State: The marriage ceremony must be performed in South Carolina by a Minister, accepted Jewish Rabbis, or a Notary Public. So a Notary is permitted to marry a couple.
Can a notary who is related to you marry you?
No, a notary cannot marry you whether they are close to you or not. You can be married by a Minister/Priest or Justice of the Peace.
Can a notary public marry out of state residents in Florida?
Yes, if they have a valid marriage license issued by a Florida clerk of circuit court.
Can a notary public of Florida marry a couple in North Carolina?
No. Florida notaries have no authority outside the State of Florida. This is basic notary law and I hope that you are not a notary yourself asking such a question. See the Florida Governor's Reference Manual for Notaries at www.flgov.com/notary_ref_manual.
How do you marry someone in jail?
Couples can wed if one of the spouses is in county jail. They must be above 18 years, and must sign an affidavit attesting to having lived together as a couple. A spouse must send an authorized public notary to the jail to supervise and guide the inmate in signing the required documents. The notary public upon the payment of county fees issues a license.
