Bill Text: VA SB628 | 2018 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Notaries; qualifications, misdemeanor offense of moral turpitude.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-05 - Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (2-Y 13-N) [SB628 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-SB628-Prefiled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§47.1-4 and 47.1-28 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§47.1-4. Qualification for appointment.
To be qualified to be commissioned as a notary in the
Commonwealth, each such person (i) shall be at least 18 years of age, (ii)
shall be a legal resident of the United States, (iii) shall be able to read and
write the English language, (iv) shall never have been convicted of a misdemeanor offense of moral turpitude or any
felony under the laws of the United States, the Commonwealth, or any other
state, unless such person has been pardoned for such
felony offense,
has had his conviction vacated by the granting of a writ of actual innocence,
or has had his rights restored, and (v) shall otherwise be in compliance with
the provisions of this title. A nonresident of Virginia may register and be
commissioned as a notary only if he is regularly employed in the Commonwealth
and meets all of the requirements of this section. A member of the armed
services of the United States shall be eligible to register and be commissioned
as a notary notwithstanding the provisions of §2.2-2800.
§47.1-28. Willful misconduct a misdemeanor.
A. Any notary who knowingly and willfully commits any official misconduct under Chapter 5 (§47.1-24 et seq.) of this title shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
B. Any employer of a notary who willfully induces such notary to commit official misconduct under Chapter 5 of this title shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
C. Any person who knowingly and willfully misrepresents on an application for commission as a notary whether they have been convicted of any misdemeanor offense of moral turpitude or any felony under the laws of this Commonwealth, of any other state, or of the United States shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.