How notaries handle protests and negotiable paper

All facts, extracts from documents, and circumstances, so noted, shall be signed and sworn to by all the persons appearing to protest. The notary public shall note, extend, and record the protest so made; and shall grant authenticated copies thereof, under the notary's signature and notarial seal, to those who request and pay for the same. The notary shall also, in behalf of any person interested, present any bill of exchange, or other negotiable paper, for acceptance or payment to any party on whom the same is drawn or who may be liable therefor; and notify all indorsers or other parties to such bill or paper. The notary may, in general, do all the acts to be done by notaries public by the usages of merchants, or which are authorized by the laws of the State. [CC 1859, §1270; RL 1925, §3178; RL 1935, §5204; RL 1945, §7671; RL 1955, §168-11; HRS §456-11; gen ch 1985]