California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 2 — Property, Part 4 — Acquisition of Property, Title 4 — Transfer, Chapter 4 — Recording Transfers, Article 3 — Proof and Acknowledgment of Instruments, Section 1201
Officers authorized to take the proof of instruments are authorized in such proceedings:
1. To administer oaths or affirmations, as prescribed in Section 2093, Code of Civil Procedure;
2. To employ and swear interpreters;
3. To issue subpoena, as prescribed in Section 1986, Code of Civil Procedure;
4. To punish for contempt, as prescribed in Sections 1991, 1993, 1994, Code of Civil Procedure.
The civil damages and forfeiture to the party aggrieved are prescribed in Section 1992, Code of Civil Procedure.
Notes
Allows officers authorized to take proof of instruments to administer prescribed oaths or affirmations, employ and swear interpreters, issue subpoenas, and punish contempt under the referenced procedures. The provision also points to the referenced statute for civil damages and forfeiture owed to an aggrieved party rather than stating an independent amount.
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Lexinter.net | California Code, Civil Code - CIV § 1201 | https://laws.lexinter.net/codes/california/civil-code/division-2/part-4/title-4/chapter-4/article-3/section-1201