Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Civil Code sections 1182 and 1183 cover notarization (acknowledgment) of documents in other states and in foreign countries, respectively. Puerto Rico is neither another state nor a foreign country, so I'm not sure which section covers it. Maybe the Puerto Rican lawyer knows. I'd pay particular attention to 1183(e), stating that if the acknowledgment (notarization) is done by a notary public, additional proof of the notary's signature is required.

Mr. Whipple is ALMOST correct. 1182 does not require the notarization to be in a state, only outside California and within the United States. Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States and therefore 1182 applies. Any notary under the laws of that jurisdiction can notarize a document for recording in California.