The Louisiana Civil Law Notary Code of Ethics and Professionalism guides the Louisiana notary's decisions about complex situations encountered daily. It establishes the foundation for the notary's relationships with constituents, fellow notaries, and the office of notary public in Louisiana. The notary who has a working knowledge of the code's construct and content has the perspective necessary to build and maintain a reputation of high professional integrity essential to holding the public trust, benefitting not only the notary but also the community he or she serves.