Practice question
A signatory promptly gives written notice that an electronic duplicate materially omits a clause affecting the parties’ rights. The notary knowingly forwards that unrectified duplicate to the clerk. What express consequence does amended Rule VI, Section 7 attach?
- Only an automatic refund of the copying charge.
- A ground for revocation of commission and permanent disqualification from commissioning.
- No consequence once the paper original is signed.
- Automatic validation of the defective duplicate.
- Only a correction at the signatory’s expense.
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. 02-8-13-SC, March 4, 2025 Resolution, reproduced in OCA Circular 197-2025, pp. 1–4: https://oca.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/OCA-Circular-No.-197-2025.pdf
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