He is a lawyer appointed by the Polish Minister of Justice who runs his own office, a person of public trust and a public official. Notarial acts performed by a notary public are official documents. A notary may draw up notarial deeds, officially confirm the authenticity of a signature, certify the compliance of a presented copy of a document with its original, write down protocols, prepare extracts, copies and excerpts of documents, draft acts, statements and other documents. A Polish notary performs actions in Polish. The notary charges appropriate fees for performing certain notarial acts.
