# La. Rev. Stat. § 35:5: Foreign notaries; oaths, acts, and acknowledgments; effect

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## Section

- **Citation:** La. Rev. Stat. § 35:5
- **Heading:** Foreign notaries; oaths, acts, and acknowledgments; effect
- **Jurisdiction:** Louisiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 35 / Section 5

## Text

Oaths, acts, and acknowledgments taken, made, or executed by or before any person purporting to be a notary public, duly appointed and duly qualified in any other state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia shall have the same force and effect without further proof of the signatures as if taken, made, or executed by or before a notary public in Louisiana. This Section is remedial and shall be retroactive. All oaths, acts, and acknowledgments heretofore made in compliance with the provisions of this Section are hereby validated.

Amended by Acts 1977, No. 233, §1; Acts 1980, No. 320, §1; Acts 1981, No. 313, §1.

## Nearby sections

- [La. Rev. Stat. § 35:1 Appointment of notaries public](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T35_S1.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 35:1.1 Commissions previously issued](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T35_S1.1.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 35:2 General powers; administration of certain oaths in any parish; true copies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T35_S2.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 35:2.1 Affidavit of corrections](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T35_S2.1.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 35:3 Oaths and acknowledgments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T35_S3.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 35:4 Notaries connected with banks and other corporations; powers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T35_S4.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 35:5 Foreign notaries; oaths, acts, and acknowledgments; effect](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T35_S5.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 35:6 Foreign notaries; acts and other instruments; effect](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T35_S6.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 35:7 Acts before authorized military personnel; force and effect](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T35_S7.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 35:8 Recorder's copies of instruments before military officers; effect](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T35_S8.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 35:9 Instruments, before ambassadors and consular officials](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T35_S9.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 35:10 Place of executing notarial acts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T35_S10.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 35:11 Marital status of parties to be given](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T35_S11.md)
- [La. Rev. Stat. § 35:12 Names to be given in full, together with parties' permanent mailing addresses; identification numbers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T35_S12.md)

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