Practice question
Two separate SPAs concern different proceedings. A notary’s staff mistakenly assigns them identical document, page, book and series details and records only one. The notary argues that responsibility belongs solely to the staff because no falsification charge succeeded. What principle applies under Pajarillo v. Yanto?
- Staff handling completely removes the notary’s responsibility
- A prosecutor’s refusal to charge always extinguishes administrative duties
- Accurate recording and distinct notarial details remain the commissioned notary’s duty; staff error does not eliminate the violation
- All similar SPAs count as one act automatically
- An omitted entry is immaterial whenever the principal admits signing
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/assets/pdf/journals/Collation_and_Codification_of_SC_Issuance_DIGITAL.pdf — 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice, Rule VI, Sections 1–5, printed pages 1713–1716.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/aug2022/ac_13332_2022.html — Pajarillo v. Yanto, A.C. 13332, August 10, 2022, responsibility for unique and accurate register entries.
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