OR Notary Certificate Wording and Notarial Language

Question 1

What is a notarial certificate in Oregon?

Accepted Answer

The written language in or attached to a document that certifies the facts of a notarial act

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A license issued by the state to practice as a notary

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A diploma awarded after completing notary training

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A receipt provided to a signer as proof of payment for notarial services

Question 2

An Oregon notary is asked to notarize a document that has no notarial certificate language. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Ask the signer what type of notarial act is needed and attach the appropriate certificate

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Refuse the notarization because all documents must have pre-printed certificates

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Complete a generic certificate without specifying the type of act

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Return the document to the signer without assisting further

Question 3

Which of the following is required to appear on every Oregon notarial certificate?

Accepted Answer

The notary's signature and official seal

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The notary's home address

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The signer's signature

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The document preparer's name

Question 4

What phrase is traditionally used in an Oregon jurat certificate to indicate the signer swore to the truthfulness of the document?

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'Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me'

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'Acknowledged before me'

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'Witnessed by'

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'Certified true and correct'

Question 5

What must an Oregon notary include on their notarial certificate related to their commission?

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Their commission expiration date

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The date the commission was originally issued

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The name of the person who sponsored their commission application

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The county in which they were commissioned

Question 6

If an Oregon document contains notarial certificate language from another state, what should the Oregon notary do?

Accepted Answer

Complete the out-of-state certificate language only if it is substantially compliant with Oregon requirements

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Use the out-of-state certificate language as-is without modification

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Always replace it with an Oregon certificate form regardless of the document's destination

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Refuse to notarize any document with out-of-state certificate language