Section 24-21-531 - Official misconduct by a notary public - liability of notary or surety(1) A notary public who knowingly and willfully violates the duties imposed by this part 5 commits official misconduct and is guilty of a petty offense.(2) A notary public and the surety or sureties on his or her bond are liable to the persons involved for all damages proximately caused by the notary's official misconduct.(3) Nothing in this part 5 shall be construed to deny a notary public the right to obtain a surety bond or insurance on a voluntary basis to provide coverage for liability.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 406, eff. 3/1/2022.Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 806, p. 806, § 2, effective 7/1/2018. Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).