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10 U.S.C. § 1044a — Authority to act as notary
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**(a)** The persons named in subsection (b) have the general powers of a notary public and of a consul of the United States in the performance of all notarial acts to be executed by any of the following:
(1) Members of any of the uniformed services.
(2) Other persons eligible for legal assistance under the provisions of [section 1044 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1044&num=0&edition=prelim) or regulations of the Department of Defense.
(3) Persons serving with, employed by, or accompanying the armed forces outside the United States and outside the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
(4) Other persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (chapter 47 of this title) outside the United States.
**(b)** Persons with the powers described in subsection (a) are the following:
(1) All judge advocates, including reserve judge advocates when not in a duty status.
(2) All civilian attorneys serving as legal assistance attorneys.
(3) All adjutants, assistant adjutants, and personnel adjutants, including reserve members when not in a duty status.
(4) All other members of the uniformed services, including reserve members when not in a duty status, who are designated by regulations of the uniformed services or by statute to have those powers.
(5) For the performance of notarial acts at locations outside the United States, all employees of a military department or the Coast Guard who are designated by regulations of the Secretary concerned or by statute to have those powers for exercise outside the United States.
(6) All civilian paralegals serving at military legal assistance offices, supervised by a military legal assistance counsel (as defined in [section 1044d(g) of this title](htt
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**(a)** The persons named in subsection (b) have the general powers of a notary public and of a consul of the United States in the performance of all notarial acts to be executed by any of the following:
(1) Members of any of the uniformed services.
(2) Other persons eligible for legal assistance under the provisions of [section 1044 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1044&num=0&edition=prelim) or regulations of the Department of Defense.
(3) Persons serving with, employed by, or accompanying the armed forces outside the United States and outside the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
(4) Other persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (chapter 47 of this title) outside the United States.
**(b)** Persons with the powers described in subsection (a) are the following:
(1) All judge advocates, including reserve judge advocates when not in a duty status.
(2) All civilian attorneys serving as legal assistance attorneys.
(3) All adjutants, assistant adjutants, and personnel adjutants, including reserve members when not in a duty status.
(4) All other members of the uniformed services, including reserve members when not in a duty status, who are designated by regulations of the uniformed services or by statute to have those powers.
(5) For the performance of notarial acts at locations outside the United States, all employees of a military department or the Coast Guard who are designated by regulations of the Secretary concerned or by statute to have those powers for exercise outside the United States.
(6) All civilian paralegals serving at military legal assistance offices, supervised by a military legal assistance counsel (as defined in [section 1044d(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1044d/g&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(c)** No fee may be paid to or received by any person for the performance of a notarial act authorized in this section.
**(d)** The signature of any such person acting as notary, together with the title of that person’s offices, is prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine, that the person holds the designated title, and that the person is authorized to perform a notarial act.
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(2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.
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**(a)** Subject to the availability of legal staff resources, the Secretary concerned may provide legal assistance in connection with their personal civil legal affairs to the following persons:
(1) Members of the armed forces who are on active duty.
(2) Members and former members entitled to retired or retainer pay or equivalent pay.
(3) Officers of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service or the commissioned officer corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who are on active duty or entitled to retired or equivalent pay.
(4) Members of reserve components not covered by paragraph (1) or (2) following release from active duty under a call or order to active duty for more than 30 days issued under a mobilization authority (as determined by the Secretary), for a period of time (prescribed by the Secretary) that begins on the date of the release and is not less than twice the length of the period served on active duty under that call or order to active duty.
(5) Dependents of members and former members described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4).
(6) Survivors of a deceased member or former member described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) who were dependents of the member or former member at the time of the death of the member or former member, except that the eligibility of such survivors shall be determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
(7) Civilian employees of the Federal Government serving in locations where legal assistance from non-military legal assistance providers is not reasonably available, except that the eligibility of civilian employees shall be determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
**(b)** Under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secr
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**(a) Instruments To Be Given Legal Effect Without Regard to State Law.—** A military power of attorney—
(1) is exempt from any requirement of form, substance, formality, or recording that is provided for powers of attorney under the laws of a State; and
(2) shall be given the same legal effect as a power of attorney prepared and executed in accordance with the laws of the State concerned.
**(b) Military Power of Attorney.—** For purposes of this section, a military power of attorney is any general or special power of attorney that is notarized in accordance with [section 1044a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1044a&num=0&edition=prelim) or other applicable State or Federal law.
**(c) Statement To Be Included.—**
(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, each military power of attorney shall contain a statement that sets forth the provisions of subsection (a).
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to make inapplicable the provisions of subsection (a) to a military power of attorney that does not include a statement described in that paragraph.
**(d) State Defined.—** In this section, the term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and a possession of the United States.
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**(a) Testamentary Instruments To Be Given Legal Effect.—** A military testamentary instrument—
(1) is exempt from any requirement of form, formality, or recording before probate that is provided for testamentary instruments under the laws of a State; and
(2) has the same legal effect as a testamentary instrument prepared and executed in accordance with the laws of the State in which it is presented for probate.
**(b) Military Testamentary Instruments.—** For purposes of this section, a military testamentary instrument is an instrument that is prepared with testamentary intent in accordance with regulations prescribed under this section and that—
(1) is executed in accordance with subsection (c) by (or on behalf of) a person, as a testator, who is eligible for military legal assistance;
(2) makes a disposition of property of the testator; and
(3) takes effect upon the death of the testator.
**(c) Requirements for Execution of Military Testamentary Instruments.—** An instrument is valid as a military testamentary instrument only if—
(1) the instrument is executed by the testator (or, if the testator is unable to execute the instrument personally, the instrument is executed in the presence of, by the direction of, and on behalf of the testator);
(2) the execution of the instrument is notarized by—
(A) a military legal assistance counsel;
(B) a person who is authorized to act as a notary under [section 1044a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1044a&num=0&edition=prelim) who—
(i) is not an attorney; and
(ii) is supervised by a military legal assistance counsel; or
(C) a State-licensed notary employed by a military department or the Coast Guard who is supervised by a military legal assistance
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**(a) Right to take action not affected** This subchapter shall not affect the right of a servicemember to take action during a period of military service that is authorized by law or regulations of the Department of the Interior, for the perfection, defense, or further assertion of rights initiated or acquired before entering military service.
**(b) Affidavits and proofs**
(1) **In general** — A servicemember during a period of military service may make any affidavit or submit any proof required by law, practice, or regulation of the Department of the Interior in connection with the entry, perfection, defense, or further assertion of rights initiated or acquired before entering military service before an officer authorized to provide notary services under [section 1044a of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1044a&num=0&edition=prelim) or any superior commissioned officer.
(2) **Legal status of affidavits** — Such affidavits shall be binding in law and subject to the same penalties as prescribed by [section 1001 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) No age limitations** Any servicemember under the age of 21 in military service shall be entitled to the same rights under the laws relating to lands owned or controlled by the United States, including mining and mineral leasing laws, as those servicemembers who are 21 years of age.
**(b) Residency requirement** Any requirement related to the establishment of a residence within a limited time shall be suspended as to entry by a servicemember in military service or the spouse of such servicemember until 180 days after termination of or release from military service.
**(c) Entry applications** Applications for entry may be verified before a person authorized to administer oaths under [section 1044a of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1044a&num=0&edition=prelim) or under the laws of the State where the land is situated.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 1044a
‘‘(1) a violation of section 928(b), 928b(1), 928b(5), or
930 of title 10, United States Code (article 128(b),
128b(1), 128b(5), or 130 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice), when committed against a spouse, intimate
partner, or immediate family member;
‘‘(2) a violation of any other provision of subchapter
X of chapter 47 of such title (the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), when committed against a spouse,
intimate partner, or immediate family member; or
‘‘(3) an attempt to commit an offense specified in
paragraph (1) or (2) as punishable under section 880 of
such title (article 80 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice).’’
§ 1044a. Authority to act as notary
(a) The persons named in subsection (b) have
the general powers of a notary public and of a
consul of the United States in the performance
of all notarial acts to be executed by any of the
following:
(1) Members of any of the uniformed serv-
ices.
(2) Other persons eligible for legal assistance
under the provisions of section 1044 of this
title or regulations of the Department of De-
fense.
(3) Persons serving with, employed by, or ac-
companying the armed forces outside the
United States and outside the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
(4) Other persons subject to the Uniform
Code of Military Justice (chapter 47 of this
title) outside the United States.
(b) Persons with the powers described in sub-
section (a) are the following:
(1) All judge advocates, including reserve
judge advocates when not in a duty status.
(2) All civilian attorneys serving as legal as-
sistance attorneys.
(3) All adjutants, assistant adjutants, and
personnel adjutants, including reserve mem-
bers when not in a duty status.
(4) All other
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