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A notarial act where the notary certifies that, at a single time and place, all the following occurred:

a. An individual appeared in person before the notary and presented

a record;

b. The individual was personally known to the notary or identified by

the notary through satisfactory evidence; and

c. The individual signed the record while in the physical presence of

the notary and while being personally observed signing the record

by the notary. 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature Witnessing Verifications

Anotarial act in which a notary certifies the following:

 

a. An individual appeared in person before the notary;

b. The individual was personally known to the notary or identified by

the notary through satisfactory evidence;

c. The individual was not a party to or beneficiary of the transaction;

and

d. The individual took an oath or gave an affirmation and testified

that he or she is a subscribing witness and as such:

i. Witnessed the principal who signed the record; or

ii. Received the acknowledgement of the principal’s signature

from the principal who signed the record. 

 

 

Attestations and Jurats

‘Attest’ or ‘attestation’ means the completion of a certificate by a

notary who has performed a notarial act.

 

 ‘Jurat’ means a notary’s certificate evidencing the administration of

an oath or affirmation.

 

‘Notarial Certificate’ means the portion of a notarized record that is completed by the notary, bears the notary’s signature and seal,

and states the facts attested by the notary on that record.