Two Judges from Mecklenburg Admit to Breaching Notary Regulations
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On Friday, two judges from Mecklenburg County admitted to minor offenses related to notary public duties. District Court Judges Roderick Davis and Shanté Burke-Hayer faced these charges for actions that occurred prior to their election, specifically during a time in May 2022 when they shared office space, as stated by their attorneys in court. The North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State initiated an investigation following a complaint from one of Burke-Hayer's clients. Judge Davis acknowledged his guilt for performing an oath without the presence of the principal involved and for two instances of acknowledging documents without the principal. Similarly, Judge Burke-Hayer admitted to assisting in the administration of an oath and acknowledging documents without the principal's presence, totaling two counts for each action. Her lawyer, Harold Cogdell Jr., mentioned in a press release that Burke-Hayer was involved in the notarization of three documents without the si