HRS §456-6
Notary liability limits and bond claims
A notary is only responsible for doing the notary tasks correctly, not for what the document says. If a notary misbehaves or breaks bond rules, the notary and the bond company must pay damages to the injured person, who can sue on the bond.
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The statute, as written — Liabilities; limitations on; official bond
(a) In the performance of a notarial act, a notary public's liability shall be limited to a failure by the notary public to perform properly the actions required for the jurat, acknowledgment, or other notarial acts. The notary public's liability shall not be based on statements in a notarized document apart from the notarial certificate. (b) For the official misconduct or neglect of a notary public or breach of any of the conditions of the notary public's official bond, the notary public and the surety on the notary public's official bond shall be liable to the party injured thereby for all the damages sustained. The party shall have a right of action in the party's name upon the bond and may prosecute the action to final judgment and execution.
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