{"id":76,"date":"2013-11-19T12:24:09","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T19:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/?p=76"},"modified":"2026-01-02T19:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T02:39:11","slug":"jurat-definition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/jurat-definition\/","title":{"rendered":"Jurat Definition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/jurat-definition\/#Jurat_Definition\" >Jurat Definition<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/jurat-definition\/#True_and_Correct\" >True and Correct<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/jurat-definition\/#Perjury\" >Perjury<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/jurat-definition\/#Must_Sign_in_Notary_Presence_for_Jurat\" >Must Sign in Notary Presence for Jurat<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jurat_Definition\"><\/span>Jurat Definition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p id=\"stcpDiv\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Jurat<\/strong> is a Latin word for &#8220;sworn&#8221; or &#8220;to swear&#8221;.\u00a0 Two different types of jurat notary certificates are attached to documents when the signer is making a <strong>sworn statement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the notary <a href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Colorado_Notary_Law_120x80.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-204\" src=\"data:image\/gif,GIF89a%01%00%01%00%80%00%00%00%00%00%FF%FF%FF%21%F9%04%01%00%00%00%00%2C%00%00%00%00%01%00%01%00%00%02%01D%00%3B\" data-layzr=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Colorado_Notary_Law_120x80.jpg\" alt=\"Colorado Notary Law\" width=\"120\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a>certificate says <strong>&#8220;sworn to before me&#8221;<\/strong> or an oath is indicated on the document, the signer is making an <strong>oath<\/strong>, which is a sworn statement before God.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the notary certificate says <strong>&#8220;affirmed before me&#8221;<\/strong>, the signer is making an <strong>affirmation<\/strong>, which is a statement made on the signer&#8217;s personal honor.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"True_and_Correct\"><\/span>True and Correct<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In either case, the signer is declaring that the statements and information in the document are <strong>true and correct<\/strong>, to the best of their knowledge and belief.\u00a0 The notary is not responsible for verifying that the information is true.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perjury\"><\/span>Perjury<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are a <strong>witness<\/strong> in court, and you make a <strong>false statement<\/strong> while under oath, you may be charged with the crime of <strong>perjury<\/strong>.\u00a0 In a similar manner, if you make a false statement to a notary, while under oath or affirmation, you may also be charged with perjury.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Must_Sign_in_Notary_Presence_for_Jurat\"><\/span>Must Sign in Notary Presence for Jurat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The notary verifies the ID, awareness, and willingness of the signer.\u00a0 For a sworn statement, the signer <strong>must sign the document in front of the notary<\/strong>.\u00a0 If the signer has already signed the document, the notary must ask the signer to sign the document again, in the notary&#8217;s presence.\u00a0 The notary should compare the document signature with the signature on the photo ID.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jurats are attached to documents that are used as <strong>evidence<\/strong>, such as court documents, depositions, verification, and affidavits.\u00a0 They are often attached to applications, registration forms, certificates and statements of fact, such as a financial statement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">See our web page for sample wording used for a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/blog-Colorado-Notary\/notary-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Jurat Certificate.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Visit our website for <a href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Colorado Springs Mobile Notary<\/strong><\/a> services or <a href=\"https:\/\/abclegaldocs.com\/Colorado_Notary_Training.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Colorado Notary Training<\/strong><\/a> classes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a9 Copyright 2013 ABC Legal Docs, LLC All rights reserved. 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