Notarial Certificate Information
The most common notarial certificates are acknowledgments and jurats.
Acknowledgement
The notary public certifies:
- That the signer personally appeared before the notary on the date and in the county indicated;
- To the identity of the signer; and
- That the signer acknowledged executing (signing) the document.
Jurat
The notary public certifies:
- That the signer personally appeared before the notary public on the date and in the county indicated;
- That the signer signed the document in the presence of the notary public;
- That the notary public administered the oath or affirmation; and
- To the identity of the signer.