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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 456-2 (2025)

  Qualifications; oath

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     §456-2  Qualifications; oath.  Every person commissioned as a notary public shall, at the time of the person's commission, be a resident of the State, possess the other qualifications required of a notary public and be at least eighteen years of age.  Every person, prior to being commissioned as a notary public, shall take and subscribe an oath for the faithful discharge of the person's duties, which oath shall be filed in the department of the attorney general. [CC 1859, §1267; RL 1925, §3175; RL 1935, §5201; am L 1941, c 322, §2; am L 1943, c 173, pt of §1; RL 1945, §7662; RL 1955, §168-2; am L 1965, c 248, §1; HRS §456-2; am L 1972, c 2, §22; am L 1976, c 146, §1; am L 1978, c 122, §2; gen ch 1985; am L 2020, c 54, §5]

 

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  For discussion of residence qualification, see The New Resident:  Hawaii's Second-Class Citizen.  5 HBJ 77 (1968).

 

 

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Cited in 1 case, 1969–1969 · leading case: State v. Johnston, 456 P.2d 805 (Haw. 1969).
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State v. Johnston, 456 P.2d 805 (Haw. 1969). · cites it 2× “…for examination as a certified public accountant, HRS § 466-8 (2); chiropractor, § 442-2(2); notary public, § 456-2; optometrist, § 459-7; pharmacist, § 461-5; veterinarian, § 471-8(1). Two years' residence is required for application for a real estate salesman's…”
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