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Javier, Jr. vs. Rivera

LAZARO G. JAVIER, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CARLOS P. RIVERA, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 7526 | 2023-04-25

D E C I S I O N
 
PER CURIAM:
 
This involves the Complaint-Affidavit[1] filed by complainant Lazaro G. Javier, Jr. (Javier) against respondent Atty. Carlos P. Rivera (Atty. Rivera) before the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) for performing notarial work without a notarial commission.
 
The Facts
 
Javier alleged that from 2005 to 2006, Atty. Rivera notarized eight documents[2] in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. However, per the Certification,[3] dated February 12, 2007, issued by the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan (OCC-RTC), Atty. Rivera did not have a notarial commission...