§ 301-A SECTION 301-A Acknowledgment to conform to law of New York or of foreign country; certificate of conformity
RPL § 301-A
§ 301-a. Acknowledgment to conform to law of New York or of foreign country; certificate of conformity.
1.An acknowledgment or proof made pursuant to the provisions of section three hundred one of this chapter may be taken in the manner prescribed either by the laws of the state of New York or by the laws of the country where the acknowledgment or proof is taken. The acknowledgment or proof, if taken in the manner prescribed by the laws of such foreign country, must be accompanied by a certificate to the effect that it conforms with such laws. Such certificate may be made by
(a)An attorney-at-law admitted to practice in the state of New York, resident in such foreign country, or by
(b)A consular officer of the United States, resident in such foreign country, under the seal of his office, or by
(c)A consular officer of such foreign country, resident in the state of New York, under the seal of his office, or by
(d)Any other person deemed qualified by any court of the state of New York, if, in any action, proceeding, or other matter pending before such court, it be necessary to determine that such acknowledgment or proof conforms with the laws of such foreign country; or by the supreme court of the state of New York, on application for such determination.
The justice, judge, surrogate, or other presiding judicial officer shall append to the instrument so acknowledged or proved his signed statement that he deemed such person qualified to make such certificate.
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