Abstract

Article 51 of the Law on the Position of Notaries regulates the correction of written and/or typing errors in notarial deeds through Corrective Minutes, which can only be done while the notary is still in office. After the notary stops, the legal force of the deed containing typographical errors may be questioned. A notarial deed, as an authentic document, must be accountable to the notary, both in cases of intentional and unintentional violations. However, if the error or violation originates from the presenting parties, and the notary has acted in accordance with the code of ethics, the responsibility is entirely on the party who provided the false information. For typographical errors, the notary must be responsible if he does not apply the precautionary principle. The notary's responsibility for the deed is based on error, so the notary must be responsible for intentional errors or violations. However, if the error occurs on the part of the person appearing and the notary has exercised his authority in accordance with the law, the notary cannot be held responsible. Therefore, it is important to add norms to Article 51 of the Law on Notary Positions to regulate the legal force of notarial deeds that contain typographical errors after the notary leaves his position.