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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of section 486.650, a notary shall not influence a person either to enter into or avoid a transaction involving a notarial act by the notary.
2. A notary commission shall not authorize the notary to investigate, ascertain, or attest to the lawfulness, propriety, accuracy, or truthfulness of a document or transaction involving a notarial act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXXII. Courts § 486.655. Notary not to influence person on transaction--notary not to investigate document or transaction - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xxxii-courts/mo-rev-st-486-655/
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