Does the Appellate Courts mandate for employers to supervise their Notaries override the Notarys duty to follow the law?
No. In all instances, the law — and specifically the Illinois Notary Public Act — is the Notary’s highest authority. If a dictate of an employer conflicts with a duty contained in the statute, the Notary must follow the law. Ideally, the employer’s supervision should reinforce the Notary’s duty to notarize in conformance with the statutes. The Appellate Court’s mandate for employers to supervise was given so that employer’s could protect the business or organization from the damages that could harm the public from an improper notarization.
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