Certificate Wording and Notarial Language Flashcards
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Which Oregon statute provides standard notarial certificate forms that notaries may use?
Answer: ORS 194.285
ORS 194.285 provides the statutory notarial certificate forms that Oregon notaries may use for acknowledgments, jurats, and other notarial acts.
An Oregon acknowledgment certificate for an individual signer typically begins with which phrase?
Answer: 'State of Oregon, County of ___'
Oregon acknowledgment certificates begin with the venue — 'State of Oregon, County of ___' — establishing the jurisdiction where the act took place.
What is the purpose of the notary's seal on an Oregon notarial certificate?
Answer: To authenticate the notary's official identity and commission status
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.
An Oregon notary performs a copy certification. What does the certificate language certify?
Answer: That the copy is a true, accurate, and complete reproduction of the original document
A copy certification certifies that the copy is a true, accurate, and complete reproduction of the original document that the notary examined.
In Oregon, what does it mean when a notarial certificate contains the words 'before me personally appeared'?
Answer: The signer appeared in person or via authorized RON technology in front of the notary
'Appeared before me' in Oregon notarial certificates means the signer was physically present with the notary or appeared via authorized RON technology.
What information must an Oregon notary include below their signature on a notarial certificate?
Answer: Their commission expiration date and the words 'Notary Public' or equivalent
Below their signature, an Oregon notary must include their commission expiration date and identify themselves as a Notary Public.
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