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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, jurat, or other 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
Certified Copy by Notary
State
of Colorado, County of ____________________
I, ______________________________, a Colorado Notary Public, certify that the attached document is a
complete, full, true, exact and unaltered copy, made or
compared by me, of the original document, ______________________________, presented to me by the document's custodian,
______________________________, on this _____ day of __________, 20____, and, to
my knowledge, the original document is not a public record or publicly
recordable.
_________________________ _____________________
Notary Public
Signature
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. Certified Copy of Notarial Record
Certified Copy of Notarial Record
State
of Colorado, County of ____________________
I, ______________________________, a Colorado Notary Public, certify that the attached document is a
complete, full, true, exact and unaltered copy, made by me, of the original document, ______________________________,
an official notarial record in my possession, on this _____ day of __________,
20____.
_________________________ _____________________
Notary Public
Signature
Commission expiration date
(Notary Seal)
A signed written request for a
certified copy of a notarial record must be presented by the person making the
request. Satisfactory photo ID is also required. The request must state:
Request
for Certified Copy of Notarial Record
I hereby request a certified copy of the notarial record for the following
notary journal entry or entries:
Month Year Name of
Signer(s)
Document Type
_____ _____
____________________
______________________________
_____ _____
____________________
______________________________
_____ _____
____________________
______________________________
Requestor Name: ______________________________
Signature: ______________________
Requestor Address: ____________________________ Date:
_______________
____________________________
6. 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
7. Corporate and Institutional
Records and
Documents
Copies of articles, bylaws, minutes, resolutions and original records kept by
companies should be
obtained from the company.
Copies of original college course transcripts should be obtained from the
college.
8. Deposition Information (follow
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, FRCP and Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure,
CRCP). FRCP
Rule 30 governs oral depositions. FRCP
Rule 31 governs written depositions.
Find a Legal Videographer, Certified
Court Video Specialist (CCVS) or Certified
Deposition Video Specialist (CDVS) member of the American
Guild of Court Videographers (AGCV), or find a Certified
Legal Video Specialist member of the National Court Reporters
Association (NCRA).
Deposition Oath/Affirmation
"Do you solemnly swear, or affirm, under penalty of
perjury, that the testimony that you are about to give will be the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"
[Deposition transcript here]
[Signature of Witness]
[Notarized Oath/Affirmation Certificate here]
Deposition Certified by Notary
State of Colorado
County of _______________
I, _____________________, a Colorado Notary Public,
certify that, pursuant to ______________________________ (stipulation, notice or
court order) the deposition of ______________________________, Witness, was duly
taken before me at __________________________________________________ (place) on
this date ____________________ at time __________. The said Witness was first
duly sworn in, or affirmed, by me, according to law to tell the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth, and thereupon did testify as set forth in the
attached transcript of testimony. The testimony was recorded in my presence by
using ______________________________ (audio recording, video recording, or
stenography), under my direction.
I further certify that the above deposition is a full,
complete and true record of all the testimony given by the said Witness.
__________________________
____________________
Notary
Public
My commission expires
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