OR Notary Certificate Wording and Notarial Language 2

Question 1

Which Oregon statute provides standard notarial certificate forms that notaries may use?

Accepted Answer

ORS 194.285

Answer

ORS 194.285 provides the statutory notarial certificate forms that Oregon notaries may use for acknowledgments, jurats, and other notarial acts.

Question 2

An Oregon acknowledgment certificate for an individual signer typically begins with which phrase?

Accepted Answer

'State of Oregon, County of ___'

Answer

Oregon acknowledgment certificates begin with the venue — 'State of Oregon, County of ___' — establishing the jurisdiction where the act took place.

Question 3

What is the purpose of the notary's seal on an Oregon notarial certificate?

Accepted Answer

To authenticate the notary's official identity and commission status

Answer

The notary's official seal authenticates the notary's identity and confirms the commission's validity by displaying the notary's name, state, and commission expiration date.

Question 4

An Oregon notary performs a copy certification. What does the certificate language certify?

Accepted Answer

That the copy is a true, accurate, and complete reproduction of the original document

Answer

A copy certification certifies that the copy is a true, accurate, and complete reproduction of the original document that the notary examined.

Question 5

In Oregon, what does it mean when a notarial certificate contains the words 'before me personally appeared'?

Accepted Answer

The signer appeared in person or via authorized RON technology in front of the notary

Answer

'Appeared before me' in Oregon notarial certificates means the signer was physically present with the notary or appeared via authorized RON technology.

OR Notary - Oregon Notary Exam Practice Test

OR Notary - Oregon Notary Exam Practice Test

OR Notary Certificate Wording and Notarial Language 2