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Statutes > Missouri > T29 > C442 > 442_160

Acknowledgments of instruments by persons in militaryservice--form--instruments previously acknowledged validated,when.

442.160. 1. Any commissioned officer, other than a commissioned warrantofficer, of any of the armed forces of the United States, whether or not onactive duty, may take proof or acknowledgment of any instrument in writing, ofany member of any of the armed forces of the United States, whether or not onactive duty, with like effect as if the same were taken within the state ofMissouri by a notary public. If any instrument in writing so acknowledged bysuch member of the armed forces of the United States be of such a nature as torequire a joint or separate acknowledgment of his or her spouse, such officersmay take the acknowledgment of such spouse.

2. Such officer shall certify the act, stating the time and placethereof, over his signature, setting forth his grade, serial number, branch ofservice (army, navy, etc.), and permanent mailing address. If such officershall omit from his certificate the place thereof, serial number, branch ofservice, and permanent mailing address, or any of them, it shall be deemed tohave been done for reasons of security and shall not invalidate suchcertificate. The signature of any such officer, together with his grade,shall be prima facie evidence of his authority.

3. Any form of acknowledgment complying with the requirements of thissection may be used, and the following form shall be taken to satisfy allrequirements of this section:

With the Armed Forces )

of the United States ) ss

at .................. )

On this ............ day of ............, A.D. 20.., before me, acommissioned officer of the armed forces of the United States, on active dutytherewith, personally appeared ..............., a member of the armed forcesof the United States, on active duty therewith, (and ................, (hiswife, her husband),) to me known to be the person described in and whoexecuted the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that ................executed the same as ........... free act and deed. (The said ..............declared ............. to be single and unmarried.)

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and grade (serialnumber, branch of service, and permanent mailing address).

(Signature) Serial Number

............................................................

(Grade) (Branch of Service: Army, Navy, etc.)

............................................................

(Permanent mailing address)

............................................................

4. All such proof or acknowledgment of any instrument in writingheretofore made and which was not in conformity with the requirements of thelaws at that time, but are in conformity with the requirements of thissection, are hereby validated and legalized for all purposes from and afterJune 12, 1991. It shall not be necessary to rerecord any such instrument.

(RSMo 1939 § 3410, A.L. 1951 p. 749, A.L. 1991 S.B. 358)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3023; 1919 § 2182

Effective 6-12-91

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Missouri > T29 > C442 > 442_160

Acknowledgments of instruments by persons in militaryservice--form--instruments previously acknowledged validated,when.

442.160. 1. Any commissioned officer, other than a commissioned warrantofficer, of any of the armed forces of the United States, whether or not onactive duty, may take proof or acknowledgment of any instrument in writing, ofany member of any of the armed forces of the United States, whether or not onactive duty, with like effect as if the same were taken within the state ofMissouri by a notary public. If any instrument in writing so acknowledged bysuch member of the armed forces of the United States be of such a nature as torequire a joint or separate acknowledgment of his or her spouse, such officersmay take the acknowledgment of such spouse.

2. Such officer shall certify the act, stating the time and placethereof, over his signature, setting forth his grade, serial number, branch ofservice (army, navy, etc.), and permanent mailing address. If such officershall omit from his certificate the place thereof, serial number, branch ofservice, and permanent mailing address, or any of them, it shall be deemed tohave been done for reasons of security and shall not invalidate suchcertificate. The signature of any such officer, together with his grade,shall be prima facie evidence of his authority.

3. Any form of acknowledgment complying with the requirements of thissection may be used, and the following form shall be taken to satisfy allrequirements of this section:

With the Armed Forces )

of the United States ) ss

at .................. )

On this ............ day of ............, A.D. 20.., before me, acommissioned officer of the armed forces of the United States, on active dutytherewith, personally appeared ..............., a member of the armed forcesof the United States, on active duty therewith, (and ................, (hiswife, her husband),) to me known to be the person described in and whoexecuted the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that ................executed the same as ........... free act and deed. (The said ..............declared ............. to be single and unmarried.)

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and grade (serialnumber, branch of service, and permanent mailing address).

(Signature) Serial Number

............................................................

(Grade) (Branch of Service: Army, Navy, etc.)

............................................................

(Permanent mailing address)

............................................................

4. All such proof or acknowledgment of any instrument in writingheretofore made and which was not in conformity with the requirements of thelaws at that time, but are in conformity with the requirements of thissection, are hereby validated and legalized for all purposes from and afterJune 12, 1991. It shall not be necessary to rerecord any such instrument.

(RSMo 1939 § 3410, A.L. 1951 p. 749, A.L. 1991 S.B. 358)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3023; 1919 § 2182

Effective 6-12-91


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Missouri > T29 > C442 > 442_160

Acknowledgments of instruments by persons in militaryservice--form--instruments previously acknowledged validated,when.

442.160. 1. Any commissioned officer, other than a commissioned warrantofficer, of any of the armed forces of the United States, whether or not onactive duty, may take proof or acknowledgment of any instrument in writing, ofany member of any of the armed forces of the United States, whether or not onactive duty, with like effect as if the same were taken within the state ofMissouri by a notary public. If any instrument in writing so acknowledged bysuch member of the armed forces of the United States be of such a nature as torequire a joint or separate acknowledgment of his or her spouse, such officersmay take the acknowledgment of such spouse.

2. Such officer shall certify the act, stating the time and placethereof, over his signature, setting forth his grade, serial number, branch ofservice (army, navy, etc.), and permanent mailing address. If such officershall omit from his certificate the place thereof, serial number, branch ofservice, and permanent mailing address, or any of them, it shall be deemed tohave been done for reasons of security and shall not invalidate suchcertificate. The signature of any such officer, together with his grade,shall be prima facie evidence of his authority.

3. Any form of acknowledgment complying with the requirements of thissection may be used, and the following form shall be taken to satisfy allrequirements of this section:

With the Armed Forces )

of the United States ) ss

at .................. )

On this ............ day of ............, A.D. 20.., before me, acommissioned officer of the armed forces of the United States, on active dutytherewith, personally appeared ..............., a member of the armed forcesof the United States, on active duty therewith, (and ................, (hiswife, her husband),) to me known to be the person described in and whoexecuted the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that ................executed the same as ........... free act and deed. (The said ..............declared ............. to be single and unmarried.)

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and grade (serialnumber, branch of service, and permanent mailing address).

(Signature) Serial Number

............................................................

(Grade) (Branch of Service: Army, Navy, etc.)

............................................................

(Permanent mailing address)

............................................................

4. All such proof or acknowledgment of any instrument in writingheretofore made and which was not in conformity with the requirements of thelaws at that time, but are in conformity with the requirements of thissection, are hereby validated and legalized for all purposes from and afterJune 12, 1991. It shall not be necessary to rerecord any such instrument.

(RSMo 1939 § 3410, A.L. 1951 p. 749, A.L. 1991 S.B. 358)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3023; 1919 § 2182

Effective 6-12-91