Category: Constitution
First Black Notaries in the U.S. There are few online articles and mentions about the first black notaries in United States history. Many stories were not written and have been …
Free Speech in Commercial Speech In the Bill of Rights, the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right of free speech and other rights. It reads, in …
Notarizing Out-of-State Documents A Colorado notary may notarize out-of-state documents, as long as the notary is completing the notary act within his/her authorized geographical boundaries, and according to the laws of …
Constitutional Oath of Office Form The Colorado Constitution, Article 12, Section 8, requires persons holding a position of civil office to take a constitutional oath or affirmation of office, …
Notary for Gun, Firearm Documents We provide mobile notary service for different types of gun law and firearm documents including NFA gun trust, firearms trust, Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) …
Can a Non-Citizen be a Notary? The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that a non-citizen may be a notary. In 1984, in the case of Bernal …
Declaration of Independence 1776 IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary …
Magna Carta, England 1215 The Magna Carta (Great Charter) was written by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Stephen Langton, and agreed to by King John of England at a meadow called …
Colorado State Seal The design and use of the Colorado State Seal is regulated by state law. CRS 24-80-901, Size and Description of Seal The seal of the state …
Constitution Course, Hillsdale College Several Constitution courses are available from Hillsdale College as free online self-study courses, along with history, economics, and other subjects. The free courses do not …
Abuse of Power, Color of Law Abuse of power by a government official or employee may occur under the color of law. Some officials may exceed their legal power …
U.S. Constitution 1787, Bill of Rights 1791 The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known collectively as the Bill of Rights. They were written by Congress in …
Decline to Notarize Illegal Document If a Colorado notary knows or has a reasonable belief that a notarial act or the associated transaction is an illegal document, or is fraudulent, …
Statutory Oath vs Constitutional Oath In some states, notaries take a Constitutional Oath, in other states they take a Statutory Oath. In the notary application process, a Colorado notary …
Oath of Office Under Colorado notary law, a notary is authorized to administer an oath, affirmation, or oath of office. An oath or affirmation is usually administered to a document …