Practice question
A lawyer holds both traditional and electronic notarial commissions. For a paper instrument processed entirely as a traditional act, the lawyer claims that electronic authority makes any convenient meeting place lawful. Explain why the applicable regime must be identified first.
Legal references
- A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC, 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice, Rules III, IV and VI, official collation pp. 1707–1716: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/assets/pdf/journals/Collation_and_Codification_of_SC_Issuance_DIGITAL.pdf
- A.M. No. 24-10-14-SC, February 4, 2025, Rules on Electronic Notarization, Rule I, Sections 1–2 (separate regimes): https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/98644
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