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Notary Certificates (Acknowledgement, Jurat,
Oath, Affirmation)
1. An acknowledgement is one of the most
common types of notary certificates. According to Colorado notary law (CRS
12-55-205), the notary certifies that:
The signer personally appeared before the notary at the
time of the notarization.
The signer was identified by the notary using satisfactory evidence.
The signer acknowledged to the notary that the signature is their signature, and
it was freely made, for the purposes stated in the document.
Sample Acknowledgement Certificate
State
of Colorado, County of _______________
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of
__________, 20____,
by ______________________________.
Document description:
_________________________________________________________
_________________________
________________________ _____________________
Notary Public
Signature
Notary Public Name
Commission expiration date
(Notary Seal)
2. A jurat is another common type of
notary certificate. According to Colorado notary law (CRS 12-55-110), the
notary certifies that:
The signer personally appeared before the notary at the
time of the notarization.
The signer was identified by the notary using satisfactory evidence.
The notary witnessed the signer's signature, at the time of notarization, and it
was freely made, for the purposes stated in the document.
An oath or affirmation was administered. (An acknowledgement does not
require an oath or affirmation.)
Sample Jurat Certificate
State
of Colorado, County of _______________
Subscribed and sworn to, or affirmed, before me this _____ day of _______________,
20____,
by ______________________________.
Document description:
_________________________________________________________
_________________________
________________________ _____________________
Notary Public
Signature
Notary Public Name
Commission expiration date
(Notary Seal)
A jurat may be an oath (sworn under God), or an
affirmation, (without mention of God). Providing false information is a
serious offense, punishable under penalty of perjury.
3. Adding a Notary Certificate to a
Document
If the document does not contain an acknowledgement or jurat notary
certificate, a notary may add a stamp impression of the requested notary
certificate, or attach (staple) a separate sheet (loose certificate)
containing the requested notary certificate. The signer must request the
type of notary certificate desired.
4. Copy Certification by Notary
Sample Copy Certification Certificate
State
of Colorado, County of ____________________
On this _____ day of __________,
20____, I certify that the preceding or attached document is a
complete, full, true, exact, and unaltered photocopy or facsimile, made or
compared by me, of the document,
______________________________, presented to me by the document's custodian,
______________________________, and, to the best of my knowledge, the document is neither a public record, nor a publicly recordable
document, certified copies of which are available from an official source, other
than a Notary Public.
_________________________
________________________ _____________________
Notary Public
Signature
Notary Public Name
Commission expiration date
(Notary Seal)
A signed written request for a
certified copy must be presented from the person who brings the original
document. The request must state:
Request
for Certified Copy by Notary Public
1. A certified copy or facsimile of the document cannot be obtained from
the office of any clerk and
recorder of public documents or custodian of documents in this state; and
2. The production of a facsimile, preparation of a copy, or certification
of a copy of the document does not violate any
state or federal law.
Type of document: ______________________________
Requestor Name: ______________________________
Signature: ______________________
Requestor Address: ____________________________ Date:
_______________
____________________________
5. Vital Records
A notary may not certify vital records such as a birth, marriage or death
certificate, or a divorce decree.
For more information on obtaining copies of vital records, please see:
Vital Records, birth and death certificates, El
Paso County Dept of Health and Environment
Marriage license and copies, El
Paso County Clerk and Recorder
Birth and death certificates, Colorado
Dept of Public Health and Environment
Marriage and divorce verifications, Colorado
Dept of Public Health and Environment
Vital records, links to all Colorado counties, www.vitalrec.com
Colorado
Vital Records, county records contact information from
VitalRecordsUS.com
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