The act is valid because every officer listed in Real Property Law §298 may act anywhere in the state.
The act is valid only if a notary later re-certifies it.
The act is outside the officer’s local geographic authority under Real Property Law §298(3).
The act is valid if the signer was personally known.
Correct Answer
C. The act is outside the officer’s local geographic authority under Real Property Law §298(3).
AI Explanation
Local officers do not get statewide reach. Real Property Law §298(3) limits village police justices and similar local officers to the county containing the town, village, or city in which they are authorized to act. Unlike a notary public under §298(1), a local judicial officer cannot simply act anywhere in New York.
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